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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

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ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/25/07

HB 492

SHORT TITLE Public Group Benefits Committee Membership

SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

General Services Department (GSD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 492 adds Union Representation on the Group Benefits Committee

HB 492 would update the Group Benefits Committee membership statute to authorize gubernato-

rial appointment to the Group Benefits Committee in compliance with the Public Employees

Bargaining Act (NMSA 10-7E-1 et seq.).

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Group Benefits Committee created in Section 19-7B-3 NMSA 1978 has nine members and

does not require union representation. HB 492 would add membership to track with union con-

tract provisions. This committee advises the Risk Management Division (RMD) of the General

Services Department (GSD) on matters related to employee group benefits.

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