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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

SERVICES

     Introduced By: Senator William A. Walaska

     Date Introduced: February 14, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 22-11 of the General Laws entitled "Joint Committee on

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Legislative Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     22-11-3.6. General assembly member health insurance benefits. – Senators and

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representatives of the general assembly shall pay a share of their health insurance benefits equal

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to a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of said benefits. Further, no senator or

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representative who receives a similar taxpayer funded health care benefit from the state or any

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subdivision thereof, or from any municipality of the state, shall be paid a state subsidy or

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emolument or waiver in lieu of his or her refusal to accept the state health care benefit.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect the first Tuesday in January of the year 2014.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

SERVICES

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     This act would require senators and representatives to pay a share for their health

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insurance benefits equal to a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of benefits and would

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prohibit any payment or state subsidy for waiving said health insurance benefits.

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     This act would take effect the first Tuesday in January of the year 2014.

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