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Treasurer previews omnibus bill: unclaimed property changes, Vermont Saves funding and retirement safeguards
Summary
The State Treasurer previewed an omnibus bill covering unclaimed property reforms (including insurer EOB identifiers), temporary funding for the Vermont Saves program and retirement/OPEB proposals, including a task force and requested actuarial support to manage pension/OPEB risk ahead of 2038 funding milestones.
The State Treasurer (speaker not named in the transcript) briefed the Senate Government Operations Committee on Jan. 8 about an omnibus bill with sections addressing unclaimed property, the Vermont Saves program, retirement and OPEB (other post-employment benefits) management.
Unclaimed property: The Treasurer said sections 1–5 would require medical insurers sending unclaimed payments to the state to include an explanation-of-benefits (EOB) identifier so the unclaimed property division can match funds to patients rather than institutions. Committee members raised HIPAA and legal-authority questions; the Treasurer said the office would examine privacy compliance and whether statutory authority would be needed to compel…
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