Senate Bill No. 3–Senators  Raggio,  Titus,  Amodei,  Care,  Carlton,  Coffin,  Jacobsen,  Mathews,  McGinness,  Milburn,  Neal,  O’Connell,  O’Donnell,  Paulk,  Rawson,  Rhoads,  Schneider,  Shaffer,  Townsend,  Washington and  Wiener

 

July 31, 2002

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen  Perkins,  Hettrick,  Anderson,  Angle,  Arberry,  Bache,  Beers,  Berman,  Brower,  Brown,  Buckley,  Carpenter,  Cegavske,  Chowning,  Claborn,  Collins,  de Braga,  Dini,  Freeman,  Gibbons,  Giunchigliani,  Goldwater,  Gustavson,  Humke,  Koivisto,  Lee,  Leslie,  Manendo,  Martin,  Marvel,  McClain,  Mortenson,  Neighbors,  Nolan,  Oceguera,  Ohrenschall,  Parks,  Parnell,  Price,  Smith,  Tiffany and  Williams

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Referred to  Committee of the Whole

 

SUMMARY—Increases amount paid by state for group insurance for certain public employees. (BDR S‑15)

 

FISCAL NOTE:                     Effect on Local Government: No.

                                 Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to programs for public employees; increasing the amount to be paid by this state for group insurance for certain public employees, public officers and retired public employees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 353, Statutes of Nevada 2001, at page

1-2  1671, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-3     Section 1. For the purposes of NRS 287.044 and 287.0445 and

1-4  subsection 1 of NRS 287.046, this state’s share of the cost of

1-5  premiums or contributions for group insurance for each public officer

2-1  or employee who elects to participate in the public employees’

2-2  benefits program is:

2-3     1.  For the fiscal year 2001-2002, $357.50 per month.

2-4     2.  For the fiscal year 2002-2003, [$384.50] $465.78 per month.

2-5    Sec. 2.  Section 2 of chapter 353, Statutes of Nevada 2001, at page

2-6  1671, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-7     Sec. 2.  For the purposes of subsection 2 of NRS 287.046, the

2-8  base amount for this state’s share of the cost of premiums or

2-9  contributions for group insurance for each person who is retired from

2-10  the service of this state and continues to participate in the public

2-11  employees’ benefits program is:

2-12    1.  For the fiscal year 2001-2002, $202.34 per month.

2-13    2.  For the fiscal year 2002-2003, [$217.84] $263.89 per month.

2-14    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on January 1, 2003.

 

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