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Committee approves bill clarifying elected officials’ eligibility for local health plans
Local Government Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 1354, introduced by the committee chair, clarifies that elected local officials are to be treated as full‑time positions for the purpose of benefit eligibility; the committee passed the bill (9‑0) after testimony from county associations.
The Local Government Committee unanimously moved House Bill 1354 out of committee after testimony explaining the bill is intended to resolve a statutory ambiguity about benefit eligibility for locally elected officials.
The chair presented HB1354 as technical clarification following a recent court case…
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