SECOND REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 36

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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      Whereas, the Second Injury fund was created to provide compensation for certain work-related injuries; and

            Whereas, revenue for the Second Injury fund is provided by a surcharge paid by authorized self-insurers and workers' compensation policyholders; and

            Whereas, various state officials have duties related to the fund, including the State Treasurer who is custodian of the fund, the Attorney General who provides legal services to the fund; and the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation who maintains financial data and certain records regarding the fund; and

            Whereas, every three years the Second Injury Fund is required to have an actuarial study conducted to determine the solvency of the fund, the appropriate funding level for the fund, and the forecasted expenditures from the fund; and

            Whereas, the most recent Second Injury Fund actuarial study raised concerns about the solvency of the fund:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby establish the "Joint Interim Committee on the Second Injury Fund" to be comprised of five members of the Senate and five members of the House of Representatives, with three of the Senate members to be appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate and two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, and with three of the House members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House and two of the House members to be appointed by the House Minority Floor Leader; and

            Be it further resolved that the interim committee shall examine and analyze the solvency of and need for the Second Injury Fund; and

            Be it further resolved that the staffing required by the committee shall be provided by the House and Senate Research offices; and

            Be it further resolved that the interim committee is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of this state to assist in the gathering of information pursuant to the interim committee's objective provided herein; and

            Be it further resolved that the interim committee is authorized to operate from the passage of this resolution until January 31, 2007, and members of the interim committee may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties; and

            Be it further resolved that the interim committee shall deliver its report to the Governor and the General Assembly with its findings and recommendations by January 15, 2007, and the interim committee shall terminate on January 31, 2007; and

            Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for each director of every department and office responsible for the maintenance of and enforcement of the attendant provisions under the Second Injury Fund.