This bill allows employees of South Dakota's technical colleges to join the state health plan, which was previously available only to other state employees. Technical colleges that choose to participate must contribute to the plan on behalf of their employees at least as much as the state contributes for other state workers, and the specific terms are negotiated between each technical college and the state human resources commissioner.
The amendment shifts control of technical college employee participation from a blanket permission to a negotiated arrangement requiring agreement between the human resources commissioner and each technical college president, and changes the employer contribution requirement from "equivalent to" state contributions to "no less than" those amounts. This NARROWS the bill by making participation contingent on individual negotiations rather than automatic access, while also giving technical colleges some flexibility in contribution levels.
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. S.J. 17
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 3. H.J. 430
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Education Referred as Amended to House Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 6.
Education Motion to amend
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 218
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
Education — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass
Education — Referred as Amended to