MA S1406

Bill

Regarding the group insurance commission

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a group insurance commission under the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a Group Insurance Commission within the Executive Office of Administration and Finance, but not under its jurisdiction. The commission would consist of the Commissioner of Administration and Finance, the Commissioner of Insurance, legislative leaders, and several members appointed by the Governor representing state employees, labor unions, municipal governments, and other stakeholders. The commission would be tasked with administering the state's group insurance program, including adopting rules and regulations to govern the program and providing an annual report to the Governor and Legislature.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (25)

Michael Brady (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Heroux (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2491 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1406

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1406
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1406.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1876	Requiring an actuarial study of the MBTA retirement fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H2675	Relative to transparency in the MBTA Retirement Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H3138	Establishing a youth employment trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S197	Relative to innovative communities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2470	Similar To
S2491	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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