House Sponsors: MURPHY-FANTIN-STEPHENS-MITCHELL-BLACK, JONES,LOU, TURNER,ART, GRANBERG AND BOLAND. Senate Sponsors: FITZGERALD-MYERS,J 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 HB708 would have no fiscal impact, but would necessitate an additional appopration in an undetermined amount. FISCAL NOTE (CMS) Estimated increase in total program cost for State Employees Group Insurance Program is $9 M resulting in increased State expenditures of $1.9 M; over the next 10 yrs. program costs are estimated at $159 M, increasing State expenditures by $22.1 M. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Community College Bd.) HB 708 would have no fiscal impact to the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. 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. PENSION NOTE, ENGROSSED No change from previous pension note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status