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Hillman council adopts hard-cap health insurance option under Public Act 152
Summary
The Village of Hillman Council voted 5–0 on Jan. 20 to adopt Resolution 2026-01, selecting the Hard Caps option under 2011 Public Act 152 for the health plan year March 1, 2026–Feb. 28, 2027, limiting the village's share of employee health-care costs per the Act's schedule.
The Village of Hillman Council voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to adopt Resolution 2026-01, electing the "Hard Caps" employer/employee health care cost option under 2011 Public Act 152 for the medical benefit coverage year March 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027. President Dave Hornbacher moved to adopt the resolution; Trustee Steve Orlandi supported the motion, and the roll call vote recorded five ayes and zero nays.
The resolution cites 2011 Public Act 152 and explains the statute's three compliance paths: (1) the Hard Caps option, which limits a public employer's total annual health-care cost based on coverage levels; (2) an 80%/20% employer-share option requiring an annual majority vote; and (3) an exemption that requires a two-thirds vote. By adopting the Hard Caps option, the village sets its compliance method for the specified plan year.
Manager Dave Post introduced the resolution and Clerk Ann Williams recorded the roll call. The council did not record any abstentions or negative votes. The resolution text was entered into the meeting record as Resolution 2026-01.
The council's adoption commits the village to the Hard Caps framework for the stated coverage year; the resolution does not specify exact dollar caps in the meeting record, only the village's election of the option. The council may revisit benefit choices and plan design within the limits of the selected compliance option in later proceedings.
