HCS HB 119 -- STATE EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE

SPONSOR:  Jackson (Jones, 117)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 9 to 0.

This substitute allows state employees and retirees who are
called to military service, in times of active armed warfare, to
retain life insurance benefits for the entire duration of
deployment, subject to the terms and conditions of any life
insurance policy in place.  Employees or retirees who retain this
insurance while deployed must pay for the cost of coverage.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow soldiers to
retain their life insurance benefit while deployed in a combat
situation.  The employee is required to pay the cost of coverage,
with no cost to the state.  This issue was brought to the
legislature's attention by a state employee who could be
activated by the military for more than one year.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Jones (117); Missouri
Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Marine Corps League of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm