Relating to public employee benefits; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies funding mechanism for public employees' health care benefit to avoid excise tax under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Requires local governments and school districts to participate in modified health care benefit plan. Permits public employees to redirect funds from health care premiums to other benefits. Dedicates portion of health care benefit costs to future health care costs and to critical services. Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to assist employees in selecting benefit options. Excludes collective bargaining for specified health insurance benefits. Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from self-insuring. Establishes Task Force on Flexible Benefits for Public Employees to monitor implementation of new benefit plans. Sunsets task force December 31, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Last action Mar 4, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2018
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
P
Julie Parrish
RRepublican
Co
Mike Nearman
RRepublican
Co
Sal Esquivel
RRepublican
Co
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
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