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Senate committee backs extending 80/20 health premium split for school employees
Summary
The Senate Education Committee recommended a do‑pass for House Bill 47, which would set a minimum 80% employer / 20% employee health‑insurance premium contribution for school employees to match other public employees. An amendment to change procurement rules was proposed but not adopted; the bill moves to the Senate floor.
House Bill 47, known in committee as the "80/20" bill, won a do‑pass recommendation from the Senate Education Committee after stakeholders and lawmakers largely framed the measure as a long‑overdue step to reduce health‑insurance costs for educators.
Sponsor remarks and advocates: The bill's sponsor told the committee HB47 brings educators and public school employees to parity with other public employees by requiring employers to cover 80% of health‑insurance premiums. Stan Rounds, representing school superintendents and the coalition of educational leaders, urged…
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