BY SENATORS B. Alexander, Arnold, and J. Johnson;
also REPRESENTATIVE Dean.
CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
COVERAGE TO NONCOMPENSATED STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 2450603
(7), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2450603. Definitions.
As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:
(7) "Employee" means any officer
or employee under the state personnel system of the state of Colorado
whose salary is paid by state funds or any employee of the department
of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, or
the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind whose salary is
paid by state funds. "Employee" includes any officer
or employee of the legislative or judicial branch, any elected
or appointed state official or employee who receives compensation
other than expense reimbursement from state funds, ANY ELECTED
STATE OFFICIAL WHO DOES NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION OTHER THAN EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE FUNDS, and includes any member of the
board of assessment appeals. "Employee" does not include
persons employed on a temporary basis.
SECTION 2. 2450609,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2450609. State contributions.
Effective January 1, 1994, the state of Colorado shall contribute
an amount necessary to pay one hundred fortyeight dollars
and fifteen cents per month per single employee, one hundred eightyfour
dollars and twentynine cents per month per employee with
one covered dependent, and two hundred fiftyeight dollars
and twentynine cents per month per employee with two or
more covered dependents for each employee enrolled in group benefit
plans which include enrollment in medical benefits. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE
ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION OTHER
THAN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS FROM STATE FUNDS.
SECTION 3. 2450610,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2450610. Payroll deductions
employees. The amount of monthly
contributions, if any, to be made by employees enrolled in group
benefit plans shall be deducted from the salaries of such employees
and remitted to the department of personnel. The procedure for
such deductions and remittances, INCLUDING A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION
OF THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT AND COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF MONTHLY
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE
COMPENSATION OTHER THAN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE FUNDS,
shall be established by the department of personnel; EXCEPT THAT
THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SHALL NOT ESTABLISH ANY METHOD OF
COLLECTION AND REMITTANCES OF MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ELECTED
STATE OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION OTHER THAN EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE FUNDS FROM ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN FROM
SUCH INDIVIDUAL STATE OFFICIALS.
SECTION 4. Effective
date applicability. (1) This act shall
take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration
of the ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general
assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition
pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution;
except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall
take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
thereon by proclamation of the governor.
(2) The provisions of this act shall apply to elected
state officials who do not receive compensation other than expense
reimbursement from state funds serving on or after the applicable
effective date of this act.
____________________________ ____________________________
Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO