2013 Senate Bill 544 / Public Act 272

Revise government employee health benefit detail

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To retroactively move back the effective date of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-7">2011 law</a> that capped the amount that a local government or school district could spend on government employee health benefits. As passed, the caps apply to union labor contracts signed on or after Sept. 15, 2011. The bill moves this back to Sept. 27, 2011, meaning contracts offering more generous benefits that were entered before that date would remain valid.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

Oct. 3, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 8, 2013

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 8, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Dec. 10, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2013

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

To retroactively move back the effective date of a <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-7">2011 law</A> that capped the amount that a local government or school district could spend on government employee health benefits. As passed, the caps apply to union labor contracts signed on or after Sept. 15, 2011. The bill moves this back to Sept. 27, 2011, meaning contracts offering more generous benefits that were entered before that date would remain valid.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2013