February 25, 2025

Mr. President:

    Your TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 376

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 8, strike lines 10 through 15 and insert in lieu thereof:

             "(5) cover a portion or all of the net premium health benefit contributions for state employees enrolled in health benefit plans covered by the Health Care Purchasing Act who do not qualify for medicaid and:

                  (a) have a modified adjusted gross income up to two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level; or

                  (b) purchase employee-only coverage and receive an annual salary from the state of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less; and".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Senator Carrie Hamblen, Chair

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      Berghmans, Figueroa, Hamblen, Jaramillo, O'Malley, Paul, Ramos, Sanchez

No:       0

Excused: Sharer, Wirth

Absent:   None

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