Introduced
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To establish irrevocable state trust funds to hold assets to cover the unfunded liabilities represented by promised state and school employee post-retirement health care benefits.
Referred to the Committee on Retiree Health Care Reforms
Which amended the bill to establish that retired government workers have a "contractual right" to health care benefits authorized under collective bargaining agreements. The state Consitution essentially establishes such a right for pension benefits included in employee contracts, but leaves open the possibility that post-retirement health care benefits could be limited. The committee also stripped out references to health reimbursement accounts into which government employees could contribute to cover post-retirement health care costs.
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
