Amend the bill in section 1 in §637 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " benefit." the following: ' If an employee refuses an insurance benefit from the employer, the employer shall maintain a record of which insurance plan the employee joined instead of the employer's offered insurance plan.'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §637 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " that" the following: ' knowingly'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Regulation and Enforcement 0159
Initiative: Provides funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related all other costs associated with increased enforcement responsibility.
| GENERAL FUND |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
1.000 |
1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$46,950 |
$65,595 |
|
All Other
|
$9,900 |
$13,200 |
|
 |
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL |
$56,850 |
$78,795 |
’
summary
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, adds a requirement that the employer maintain a record of which insurance plan the employee joins in place of the employer's offered insurance plan. The amendment also clarifies that only an employer that knowingly violates the law is subject to a penalty.
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)