1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 464 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 43A.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 2. Other eligible persons. The following persons are eligible for state paid
1.5life insurance and hospital, medical, and dental benefits as determined in applicable
1.6collective bargaining agreements or by the commissioner or by plans pursuant to section
1.743A.18, subdivision 6 , or by the Board of Regents for employees of the University of
1.8Minnesota not covered by collective bargaining agreements. Coverages made available,
1.9including optional coverages, are as contained in the plan established pursuant to section
1.1043A.18, subdivision 2 :
1.11    (a) a member of the state legislature, provided that changes in benefits resulting
1.12in increased costs to the state shall not be effective until expiration of the term of the
1.13members of the existing house of representatives. An eligible member of the state
1.14legislature may decline to be enrolled for state paid coverages by filing a written waiver
1.15with the commissioner. The waiver shall not prohibit the member from enrolling the
1.16member or dependents for optional coverages, without cost to the state, as provided for in
1.17section 43A.26. A member of the state legislature who returns from a leave of absence
1.18to a position previously occupied in the civil service shall be eligible to receive the life
1.19insurance and hospital, medical, and dental benefits to which the position is entitled;
1.20    (b) an employee of the legislature or an employee of a permanent study or interim
1.21committee or commission or a state employee on leave of absence to work for the
1.22legislature, during a regular or special legislative session, as determined by the Legislative
1.23Coordinating Commission;
1.24    (c) a judge of the appellate courts or an officer or employee of these courts; a judge
1.25of the district court, a judge of county court, or a judge of county municipal court; a
1.26district court referee, judicial officer, court reporter, or law clerk; a district administrator;
1.27an employee of the Office of the District Administrator that is not in the Second or
2.1Fourth Judicial District; a court administrator or employee of the court administrator in a
2.2judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and a guardian ad
2.3litem program employee;
2.4    (d) a salaried employee of the Public Employees Retirement Association;
2.5    (e) a full-time military or civilian officer or employee in the unclassified service of
2.6the Department of Military Affairs whose salary is paid from state funds;
2.7    (f) a salaried employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, whether paid from state
2.8funds or otherwise, who is not a member of the governing board;
2.9    (g) an employee of the regents of the University of Minnesota;
2.10    (h) notwithstanding section 43A.27, subdivision 3, an employee of the state of
2.11Minnesota or the regents of the University of Minnesota who is at least 60 and not yet
2.1265 years of age on July 1, 1982, who is otherwise eligible for employee and dependent
2.13insurance and benefits pursuant to section 43A.18 or other law, who has at least 20
2.14years of service and retires, earlier than required, within 60 days of March 23, 1982; or
2.15an employee who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, who has
2.16at least 20 years of state service and retires, earlier than required, from employment at
2.17Rochester state hospital after July 1, 1981; or an employee who is at least 55 and not
2.18yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, and is covered by the Minnesota State Retirement
2.19System correctional employee retirement plan or the State Patrol retirement fund, who
2.20has at least 20 years of state service and retires, earlier than required, within 60 days of
2.21March 23, 1982. For purposes of this clause, a person retires when the person terminates
2.22active employment in state or University of Minnesota service and applies for a retirement
2.23annuity. Eligibility shall cease when the retired employee attains the age of 65, or when
2.24the employee chooses not to receive the annuity that the employee has applied for. The
2.25retired employee shall be eligible for coverages to which the employee was entitled at the
2.26time of retirement, subject to any changes in coverage through collective bargaining or
2.27plans established pursuant to section 43A.18, for employees in positions equivalent to that
2.28from which retired, provided that the retired employee shall not be eligible for state-paid
2.29life insurance. Coverages shall be coordinated with relevant health insurance benefits
2.30provided through the federally sponsored Medicare program;
2.31    (i) an employee of an agency of the state of Minnesota identified through the process
2.32provided in this paragraph who is eligible to retire prior to age 65. The commissioner
2.33and the exclusive representative of state employees shall enter into agreements under
2.34section 179A.22 to identify employees whose positions are in programs that are being
2.35permanently eliminated or reduced due to federal or state policies or practices. Failure
2.36to reach agreement identifying these employees is not subject to impasse procedures
3.1provided in chapter 179A. The commissioner must prepare a plan identifying eligible
3.2employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement in accordance with the
3.3process outlined in section 43A.18, subdivisions 2 and 3. For purposes of this paragraph,
3.4a person retires when the person terminates active employment in state service and
3.5applies for a retirement annuity. Eligibility ends as provided in the agreement or plan,
3.6but must cease at the end of the month in which the retired employee chooses not to
3.7receive an annuity, or the employee is eligible for employer-paid health insurance from
3.8a new employer. The retired employees shall be eligible for coverages to which they
3.9were entitled at the time of retirement, subject to any changes in coverage through
3.10collective bargaining or plans established under section 43A.18 for employees in positions
3.11equivalent to that from which they retired, provided that the retired employees shall not be
3.12eligible for state-paid life insurance;
3.13    (j) employees of the state Board of Public Defense, with eligibility determined by
3.14the state Board of Public Defense in consultation with the commissioner of employee
3.15relations; and
3.16    (k) employees of supporting organizations of Minnesota Technology, Inc.,
3.17established after July 1, 2003, under section 116O.05, subdivision 4, as paid for by the
3.18supporting organization; and
3.19    (l) employees of school districts as defined in section 120A.05. "
3.20Amend the title accordingly