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House votes to end certain retired-legislator and governor group health benefit
Summary
After extended debate, the House passed House Bill 216 to end a group health-insurance benefit for retired governors and legislators for future eligibilities, with grandfathering and election deadlines discussed and an amendment to grandfather current legislators failing.
Representative David Clark presented House Bill 216, which would modify the group health insurance benefit available to retired governors and legislators and require those eligible to make decisions by the end of the calendar year. Clark framed the bill as a matter of fairness: "we have asked part of our state employees to tighten their belt. It seems appropriate that we ask us to do…
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