Introduced by Rep. Richard Hammel (D) on April 17, 2007, to establish a state employee health care fund for the purpose of accumulating money to provide for the funding of health care benefits to retired state employees. The fund would take advantage of federal tax law provisions that allow employees to make pre-tax contributions to such a fund.
Referred to the House Government Operations Committee on April 17, 2007.
Reported in the House on October 23, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Retiree Health Care Reforms.
Referred to the House Retiree Health Care Reforms Committee on October 23, 2007.