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SF 446 2nd Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Page 1 of 3 Minnesota State Legislature Minnesota Senate SF 446 2nd Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/13/2013 11:30am KEY: stricken = removed, old language. underscored = added, new language. Version List- Authors and Status 1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to insurance; regulating the public employees insurance program; 1.3 allowing participation by certain school employers;amending Minnesota Statutes 1.4 2012, section 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; proposing 1.5 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A; repealing Minnesota 1.6 Statutes 2012, section 43A.316, subdivision 4. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 43A.316, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in this 1.10 subdivision have the meaning given them. 1.11 (a) Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of management and 1.12 budget. 1.13 (b) Employee. "Employee" means: 1.14 (1) a person who is a public employee within the definition of section 179A.03, 1.15 subdivision 14 , who is insurance eligible and is employed by an eligible employer; 1 16 (2) an elected public official of an eligible employer who is insurance eligible; 1 17 (3) a person employed by a labor organization or employee association certified as 1.18 an exclusive representative of employees of an eligible employer or by another public 1.19 employer approved by the commissioner, so long as the plan meets the requirements of a 1 20 governmental plan under United States Code, title 29, section 1002(32); or 1.21 (4) a person employed by a county or municipal hospital. 1.22 (c) Eligible employer. "Eligible employer" means: 1.23 (1) a public employer within the definition of section 179A.03, subdivision 15, that 1.24 is a town, county, city, school district as defined in section 120A.05, service cooperative 1.25 as defined in section 123A.21, intermediate district as defined in section 136D.01, 2.1 Cooperative Center for Vocational Education as defined in section 123A.22, regional 2.2 management information center as defined in section 123A.23, or an education unit 2.3 organized under the joint powers action, section 471.59; or 2.4 (2) an exclusive representative of employees, as defined in paragraph (b), and its 2.5 state affiliate; 2.6 (3) a county or municipal hospital; or 2.7 (4) another public employer approved by the commissioner. 2.8 (d) Exclusive representative. "Exclusive representative" means an exclusive 2.9 representative as defined in section 179A.03, subdivision 8. 2.10 (e) Labor-Management Committee. "Labor-Management Committee" means the 2.11 committee established by subdivision 1 section 43A.3161. 2.12 (f) Program. "Program" means the statewide public employees insurance program 2.13 created by subdivision 3. 2.14 (g) School employee. "School employee" means an employee of a school employer. 2.15 (h) School employer. "School employer" means a district as defined in section 2.16 120A.05, a service cooperative as defined in section 123A.21. an intermediate district as 2.17 defined in section 136D.01, a cooperative center for vocational education as defined ir) 2.18 section 123A.22. a regional management information center as defined in section 123A.23, 2.19 or an education unit organized under a joint powers agreement under section 471.59. 2.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 43A.316, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 2.21 Subd. 5. Public employee participation. (a) Participation in the program is subject 2.22 to the conditions in this subdivision. 2.23 (b) Each exclusive representative for an eligible employer determines whether the 2.24 employees it represents will participate in the program. The exclusive representative shall 2.25 give the employer notice of intent to participate at least 30 days before the expiration date 2.26 of the collective bargaining agreement preceding the collective bargaining agreement that 2.27 covers the date of entry into the program. The exclusive representative and the eligible 2.28 employer shall give notice to the commissioner of the determination to participate in the 2.29 program at least 30 days before entry into the program. Entry into the program is governed https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF446&version=2&session=1s88&sess... 3/14/2013