S.987

Lower Healthcare Costs

Introduced·4/30/26

Establishes a fund to prevent reductions in state employees' net income due to increased health plan premiums.

The bill creates the Fund for State Employee Premium Stabilization to ensure state employees' net income remains stable despite rising health plan premiums. It mandates the State Treasurer, in consultation with the Office of State Human Resources, to administer the fund. The State Education Assistance Authority must transfer $150 million from the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve to this new fund. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 5

Senate

Withdrawn From Com

May 5

Senate

Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

May 4

Senate

Passed 1st Reading