Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit unless the employee is covered under a different healthcare plan.
Sen. John Burke
Sponsored bills
Permits and legalize the sale of raw milk.
Prohibits a health insurer from denying a claim for any medical bill based on sole reasoning that the bill may arise from a motor vehicle accident or other third-party claim and prohibits a medical provider from refusing to submit medical for same reason.
Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
Prohibit rate charges in excess of rates applied if tenant of residential complexes with electrical master-meters receives electricity directly from a public utility.
Purchaser or lessee of vehicle that cancels registration within the period of registration, any portion of the two (2) year registration fee not used.
Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.