HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 152

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 9602, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 9602. State Employee Benefits Committee.

(a) (1) There is hereby established a State Employee Benefits Committee (“Committee”). The Committee shall be is comprised of the following:

a. The Lieutenant Governor, the Governor.

b. The Insurance Commissioner, the Commissioner.

c. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court.

d. The State Treasurer, the Treasurer.

e. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget, who serves as co-chair.

f. The Controller General, the General.

g. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, and the Resources, who serves as co-chair.

h. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, or their designees, and 1 Delaware retiree, appointed by the Governor. In addition, 2 Committee Services.

i. Two members who are eligible pensioners under § 5201 of this title, 1 member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

j. Two members, 1 member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senate and 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall be appointed from among the following organizational representatives: persons:

1. The President of the Delaware State Education Association or his or her designee, the designee.

2. Executive Director of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees or his or her designee, the designee.

3. President of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware or his or her designee, and the designee.

4. President of the Delaware State Troopers Association or his or her designee.

(2)a. Except as provided under paragraph (2)b. of this section, the appointment term for a member of the Committee is for 2 years. Of

b. For the initial 2 organizational representatives appointed, 1 members appointed under paragraph (1)j. of this section, 1 member must be appointed for a 1-year term, term and 1 member must be appointed for a 2-year term. Thereafter, all members shall serve 2-year terms.

(3) Appointed members may not attend Committee meetings through a designee, but may attend subcommittee meetings through a designee, with the exception of the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Human Resources shall co-chair the Committee .

SYNOPSIS

This Act revises the membership of the State Employee Benefits Committee by removing the Delaware retiree appointed by the Governor and adding 2 members who are eligible to receive health care insurance under Chapter 52 of Title 29 under a pension or retirement plan. The President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint 1 of these members.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.