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                                                  (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 31, 2003)

 

Assembly Bill No. 544–Committee on Ways and Means

 

April 30, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Establishes for next biennium amount to be paid by this state for group insurance for certain public employees, public officers and retired public employees and makes appropriations to effect certain increases in Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment for certain state agencies. (BDR S‑1342)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: No.

                             Effect on the State: Executive Budget.

 

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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; establishing for the next biennium the amount to be paid by this state for group insurance for certain public employees, public officers and retired public employees; making appropriations to effect certain increases in the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment for certain departments, commissions, agencies and the University and Community College System of Nevada; 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. For the purposes of NRS 287.044 and 287.0445 and

1-2  subsection 1 of NRS 287.046, this state’s share of the cost of

1-3  premiums or contributions for group insurance for each public

1-4  officer or employee who elects to participate in the Public

1-5  Employees’ Benefits Program is:

1-6  1.  For the Fiscal Year 2003-2004, $495.68 per month.

1-7  2.  For the Fiscal Year 2004-2005, $558.07 per month.

1-8  Sec. 2.  For the purposes of subsection 2 of NRS 287.046, the

1-9  base amount for this state’s share of the cost of premiums or

2-1  contributions for group insurance for each person who is retired

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

2-3  Public Employees’ Benefits Program is:

2-4  1.  For the Fiscal Year 2003-2004, $280.78 per month.

2-5  2.  For the Fiscal Year 2004-2005, $316.26 per month.

2-6  Sec. 3.  1.  To effect an increase of approximately 15.4

2-7  percent in the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment,

2-8  there is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the

2-9  Interim Finance Committee for the fiscal year beginning on July 1,

2-10  2003, and ending on June 30, 2004, the sum of $824,391, for the

2-11  purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be created between

2-12  the appropriated money of the respective departments, commissions

2-13  and agencies of the State of Nevada, as fixed by the 72nd Session of

2-14  the Legislature and the requirements for the Retired Employees’

2-15  Group Insurance assessment of those departments, commissions and

2-16  agencies, including the Judicial Branch of State Government.

2-17      2.  To effect an increase of approximately 13.3 percent in the

2-18  Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment, there is hereby

2-19  appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance

2-20  Committee for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2004, and ending

2-21  on June 30, 2005, the sum of $806,488, for the purpose of meeting

2-22  any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated

2-23  money of the respective departments, commissions and agencies of

2-24  the State of Nevada, as fixed by the 72nd Session of the Legislature

2-25  and the requirements for the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance

2-26  assessment of those departments, commissions and agencies,

2-27  including the Judicial Branch of State Government.

2-28      3.  The Interim Finance Committee may allocate and disburse

2-29  to various departments, commissions and agencies of the State of

2-30  Nevada, out of the money appropriated by this section, such sums of

2-31  money as may from time to time be required, which when added to

2-32  the money otherwise appropriated or available equals the amount of

2-33  money required to pay the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance

2-34  assessment of the respective departments, commissions and

2-35  agencies under the increased assessment rates.

2-36      Sec. 4.  1.  To effect an increase of approximately 15.4

2-37  percent in the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment,

2-38  there is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the

2-39  Interim Finance Committee for the fiscal year beginning on July 1,

2-40  2003, and ending on June 30, 2004, the sum of $160,868, for the

2-41  purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be created between

2-42  the appropriated money of the Department of Motor Vehicles,

2-43  Department of Public Safety and Transportation Services Authority

2-44  as fixed by the 72nd Session of the Legislature and the requirements

2-45  for the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment of the

3-1  Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety and

3-2  Transportation Services Authority.

3-3  2.  To effect an increase of approximately 13.3 percent in the

3-4  Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment, there is hereby

3-5  appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Interim Finance

3-6  Committee for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2004, and ending

3-7  on June 30, 2005, the sum of $161,950, for the purpose of meeting

3-8  any deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated

3-9  money of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public

3-10  Safety and Transportation Services Authority as fixed by the 72nd

3-11  Session of the Legislature and the requirements for the Retired

3-12  Employees’ Group Insurance assessment of the Department of

3-13  Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety and Transportation

3-14  Services Authority.

3-15      3.  The Interim Finance Committee may allocate and disburse

3-16  to the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety

3-17  and Transportation Services Authority, out of the money

3-18  appropriated by this section, such sums of money as may from time

3-19  to time be required, which when added to the money otherwise

3-20  appropriated or available equals the amount of money required to

3-21  pay the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment of the

3-22  Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety and

3-23  Transportation Services Authority under the increased assessment

3-24  rates.

3-25      Sec. 5.  1.  To effect an increase of approximately 15.4

3-26  percent in the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment,

3-27  there is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the

3-28  Interim Finance Committee for the fiscal year beginning on July 1,

3-29  2003, and ending on June 30, 2004, the sum of $194,060, for the

3-30  purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be created between

3-31  the appropriated money of the University and Community College

3-32  System of Nevada as fixed by the 72nd Session of the Legislature

3-33  and the requirements for the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance

3-34  assessments of the classified personnel of the University and

3-35  Community College System of Nevada.

3-36      2.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to

3-37  the Interim Finance Committee for the fiscal year beginning on

3-38  July 1, 2004, and ending on June 30, 2005, the sum of $187,640 to

3-39  provide the Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessment

3-40  increase as provided in subsection 1.

3-41      3.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to

3-42  the University and Community College System of Nevada for the

3-43  fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2003, and ending on June 30, 2004,

3-44  the sum of $611,835, for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies

3-45  which may be created between the appropriated money of the

4-1  University and Community College System of Nevada as fixed by

4-2  the 72nd Session of the Legislature and the requirements for the

4-3  Retired Employees’ Group Insurance assessments of the

4-4  professional personnel of the University and Community College

4-5  System of Nevada.

4-6  4.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to

4-7  the University and Community College System of Nevada for the

4-8  fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2004, and ending on June 30, 2005,

4-9  the sum of $600,101 to provide the Retired Employees’ Group

4-10  Insurance assessment increase as provided in subsection 3.

4-11      Sec. 6.  1.  Any balance of the sums appropriated by sections

4-12  3, 4 and 5 of this act for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2003,

4-13  and ending on June 30, 2004, does not revert to the State General

4-14  Fund or State Highway Fund, as appropriate, and is available for the

4-15  following fiscal year.

4-16      2.  Any remaining balance of the sums appropriated by sections

4-17  3, 4 and 5 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after

4-18  June 30, 2005, and reverts to the State General Fund or State

4-19  Highway Fund, as appropriate, as soon as all payments of money

4-20  committed have been made.

4-21      Sec. 7.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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