H.B. 2007

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INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR STATE
2 EMPLOYEES' MILITARY ACTIVATION
3 2001 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Matt Throckmorton
6 This act modifies provisions related to State Officers and Employees for military activation
7 during the war on terrorism or a declared war. This act requires the state to continue
8 insurance coverage for state employees involved in the military activation. This act has an
9 immediate effective date.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 ENACTS:
12 67-19-42, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 67-19-42 is enacted to read:
15 67-19-42. State benefits for employees activated to military service due to the war on
16 terrorism or a declared war.
17 (1) Beginning September 11, 2001, all agencies shall continue to pay, for employees
18 activated to military service due to the war on terrorism or a nationally declared war, their portion
19 of:
20 (a) the premium for health and dental insurance; and
21 (b) the premium for the basic life insurance provided by the state.
22 (2) Beginning September 11, 2001, all agencies shall also grant the 15-day military leave
23 for employees activated to military service due to the war on terrorism or a declared war.
24 Section 2. Effective date.
25 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this act takes effect
26 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
27 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the

28 date of veto override.




Legislative Review Note
as of 9-25-01 9:58 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel