Amendment AA3-ASA1-AB674

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 674

January 22, 2004 - Offered by Representatives Underheim and Jeskewitz.

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,3 1. Page 2, line 6: after "(ag)" insert "and who has satisfied the condition under s. 40.51 (5m)".

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,4 2. Page 2, line 9: after that line insert:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,5 " Section 1m. 40.03 (2) (rm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,9 40.03 (2) (rm) Annually, shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report specifying the number of eligible employees, as defined in s. 40.02 (25) (b) 5m., that are employed at each state agency.".

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,10 3. Page 3, line 15: after that line insert:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,1,11 " Section 3m. 40.51 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,5 40.51 (5m) No employer may agree, in writing, to pay employer contributions toward the premium costs of health insurance coverage under s. 40.05 (4) (ag) for an eligible employee, as defined in s. 40.02 (25) (b) 5m., unless the employer is unable to employ any other qualified individual with a comparable employment background and experience and one of the following occurs:

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,9 (a) If the eligible employee is employed in an office, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government or in an authority specified in s. 40.02 (54) (b) to (i), the secretary of administration, or his or her designee, must approve the payment of employer contributions for that eligible employee.

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,13 (b) If the eligible employee is employed in an office, department, or independent agency in the judicial branch of state government, the chief justice of the supreme court, or his or her designee, must approve the payment of employer contributions for that eligible employee.

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,16 (c) If the eligible employee's salary is paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.765 (1) (a), the speaker of the assembly must approve the payment of employer contributions for that eligible employee.

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,19 (d) If the eligible employee's salary is paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.765 (1) (b), the senate majority leader must approve the payment of employer contributions for that eligible employee.

AB674-ASA1-AA3,2,23 (e) If the eligible employee is employed by a legislative service agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (6), the speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader must jointly approve the payment of employer contributions for that eligible employee.".

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