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Committee adopts amendment to statewide educator insurance bill; debate highlights costs and local control concerns
Summary
The House Government Finance and Policy Committee adopted the author’s A1 amendment to House File 2904 (educator group insurance program) by roll call, 13‑0 (1 excused). Proponents said EGIP would spread risk and increase bargaining power; school‑district representatives warned of mandated costs and loss of local control. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
The House Government Finance and Policy Committee on Feb. 26 adopted the author’s A1 amendment to House File 2904, a plan to create a statewide educator group insurance program (EGIP) modeled on the state employees’ group insurance program. The roll call on the A1 amendment was 13 ayes, 0 nays and 1 excused.
Representative Breyer, the bill author, said the amendment requires a mandatory district‑level report with data on potential enrollees, plan offerings, actuarial values and district/employee expenditures so lawmakers can design an actuarially sound program. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then heard pro and con testimony on the broader policy proposal.
Supporters described the policy as a way to spread risk,…
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