Senate Sponsors: FITZGERALD-WATSON-REA-BOWLES-WELCH, MYERS,J, JACOBS AND DEMUZIO. House Sponsors: HANNIG-ERWIN-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MCKEON-FANTIN Short description: COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH INSUR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide a program of group health insurance benefits for certain retired community college employees and their survivors and dependents, under the administration of the Department of Central Management Services. Requires contributions toward the cost of these benefits from current community college employees, community college employers, and the State. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act to provide a continuing appropriation for this purpose. Amends the Public Community College Act to discontinue the retirees health insurance grant beginning on January 1, 1999. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE There would be no fiscal impact, but there would be a need for an additional appropriation in an amount that has not been determined. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Delays the starting date of the program by 6 months. Excludes employees of the Chicago community college district and restores the retiree health insurance grant for that district. Adds provisions relating to existing health benefit plans subject to collective bargaining agreements. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Restores the retirees health insurance grant for the Chicago community college district. PENSION NOTE No change from previous pension note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Community College Bd.) There would be no fiscal impact to the state from this bill. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Ill. Community College Bd.) There will be no fiscal impact to the state on this bill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (House recedes May 31, 1997) Changes the effective date to July 1, 1997. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the House recede from H-am 2. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Allows for a decrease in benefits. Increases contributions and costs. Provides for an actuarially sound reserve. Requires the agree- ment of the affected retirees before certain health benefits plans arising under collective bargaining agreements may be modified. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0497 Last action date: 97-08-18 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status