CHAPTER 77
S.P. 178 - L.D. 561
An Act to Provide the Maine Turnpike Authority with Representation on the State Employee Health Commission
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Turnpike Authority currently has no representation on the State Employee Health Insurance Commission; and
Whereas, this legislation gives the Maine Turnpike Authority a labor and a management representative on the State Employee Health Commission; and
Whereas, the State Employee Health Commission is developing a request for proposal for bids on the next contract for the state employee health insurance program; and
Whereas, this legislation is necessary to enable the Maine Turnpike Authority representatives to the State Employee Health Commission to participate in the request for proposal process regarding the contract for the state employee health insurance program; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 97, §1, is further amended to read:
2. Membership. The State Employee Health Commission consists of 18 20 labor and management members as follows:
A. One labor member from each bargaining unit recognized under Title 26, chapter 9-B, appointed by the employee organization certified to represent the unit;
B. One labor member from the largest bargaining unit recognized under Title 26, chapter 14, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the unit;
C. One labor member appointed by the retiree chapters of the Maine State Employees Association;
C-1. One labor member from Maine Turnpike Authority employees appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the employees;
D. Four management members appointed by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services;
E. One management member appointed by the Court Administrators;
F. The Executive Director of Health Insurance, ex officio;
G. One member representing retirees appointed by the Maine Association of Retirees;
H. One labor member from the Maine Technical College System faculty or administrative unit, appointed by the employee organization authorized to represent the units; and
I. One management member from the Maine Technical College System appointed by the President of the Maine Technical College System.; and
J. One management member appointed by the Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority.
All appointed or elected members serve at the pleasure of their appointing or electing authorities.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 10, 1997.
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