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68th Legislative Interim - Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Location
Roughrider
Scheduled
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
9:00 AM - 11:40 AM
2 Hours 40 Minutes
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Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
8:55 AM - 11:43 AM
2 Hours 48 Minutes
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9:02:29 AM
9:00 a.m.
9:02:36 AM
Call to order
9:02:38 AM
Roll call
9:02:54 AM
Senator Estenson
9:02:57 AM
Representative Boschee
9:02:58 AM
Representative Fegley
9:03:00 AM
Representative Hatlestad
9:03:02 AM
Representative J. Johnson
9:03:06 AM
Representative Mock
9:03:20 AM
Senator Cleary
9:03:23 AM
Senator Luick
9:03:28 AM
Senator K. Roers
9:03:30 AM
Senator Davison
9:03:34 AM
Consideration of the minutes of the September 12, 2024, meeting
9:03:44 AM
Motion to approve the minutes of the September 12
9:03:55 AM
Senator Luick seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the September 12
9:03:57 AM
Motion to approve the minutes of the September 12
9:04:29 AM
ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS
9:04:34 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
9:04:46 AM
Bonnie Wurst
9:46:35 AM
Rebecca Fricke
9:47:06 AM
Bonnie Wurst
10:08:40 AM
Rebecca Fricke
10:15:10 AM
Bonnie Wurst
10:20:24 AM
Committee discussion
10:21:03 AM
Rebecca Fricke
10:21:41 AM
Derrick Hohbein
10:23:39 AM
10:20 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Dana Woolfrey, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuation of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement
10:25:21 AM
Dana Woolfrey
10:42:37 AM
Committee discussion
10:43:39 AM
Jan Murtha
10:53:10 AM
Dana Woolfrey
10:53:33 AM
break
11:06:30 AM
BILL DRAFT JURISDICTION
11:06:34 AM
11:05 a.m. Committee consideration of the following bill draft to determine whether the bill draft affects, actuarially or otherwise, the retirement programs of state employees or employees of any political subdivision, or health and retiree health plans of state employees or employees of any political subdivision pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 54-35-02.4:
11:07:21 AM
Bill Draft No. 0439 [25.0439.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
11:08:07 AM
Senator Davidson moves Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439
11:08:53 AM
Senator Bekkedahl seconds the motion Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439
11:09:09 AM
On a Roll Call vote the Motion for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439 Carries
11:09:26 AM
Bill Draft No. 0454 [25.0454.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
11:13:15 AM
Rebecca Fricke
11:17:04 AM
Senator Davidson moves Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454
11:17:56 AM
Representative Boschee 2nd motion for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454
11:18:09 AM
Roll Call vote for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454 Carries
11:18:14 AM
BILL DRAFT ACTUARIAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
11:18:27 AM
11:15 a.m. Committee consideration and receipt of technical comments, actuarial information, and comments by interested persons relating to the following bill draft, over which the committee took jurisdiction, which affects, actuarially or otherwise, the retirement programs of state employees or employees of any political subdivision, and health and retiree health plans of state employees or employees of any political subdivision pursuant to Section 54-35-02.4:
11:18:32 AM
Technical Comments
11:18:35 AM
Actuarial Information
11:18:51 AM
Comments
11:18:56 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
11:21:11 AM
Rebecca Fricke
11:41:14 AM
Senator Bekkedahl motions the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:41:44 AM
Senator Davidson Seconds the motion for the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:41:49 AM
Roll Call vote on the motion for the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:42:36 AM
Senator Davidson motions the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management
11:42:38 AM
Senator Bekkedahl 2nd the motion for the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management
11:42:40 AM
On a voice vote the motion for the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management Carries
11:42:51 AM
11:40 a.m. Adjourn
Actuarial Information
11:18:35 AM
11:15 a.m. Committee consideration and receipt of technical comments, actuarial information, and comments by interested persons relating to the following bill draft, over which the committee took jurisdiction, which affects, actuarially or otherwise, the retirement programs of state employees or employees of any political subdivision, and health and retiree health plans of state employees or employees of any political subdivision pursuant to Section 54-35-02.4:
Bonnie Wurst
9:04:46 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
9:47:06 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
10:15:10 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
Comments
11:18:51 AM
11:15 a.m. Committee consideration and receipt of technical comments, actuarial information, and comments by interested persons relating to the following bill draft, over which the committee took jurisdiction, which affects, actuarially or otherwise, the retirement programs of state employees or employees of any political subdivision, and health and retiree health plans of state employees or employees of any political subdivision pursuant to Section 54-35-02.4:
Dana Woolfrey
10:25:21 AM
10:20 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Dana Woolfrey, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuation of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement
10:53:10 AM
Committee discussion
Derrick Hohbein
10:21:41 AM
Committee discussion
Jan Murtha
10:43:39 AM
Committee discussion
Motion to approve the minutes of the September 12
9:03:44 AM
Consideration of the minutes of the September 12, 2024, meeting
9:03:57 AM
Consideration of the minutes of the September 12, 2024, meeting
On a Roll Call vote the Motion for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439 Carries
11:09:09 AM
Bill Draft No. 0439 [25.0439.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
On a voice vote the motion for the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management Carries
11:42:40 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Rebecca Fricke
9:46:35 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
10:08:40 AM
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Bonnie Wurst, Senior Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Holdings, Inc., of the July 1, 2024, actuarial valuations of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) fund, Highway Patrolmen's retirement system fund, public safety funds, Job Service North Dakota retirement system fund, and Retiree Health Insurance Credit Program fund
10:21:03 AM
Committee discussion
11:13:15 AM
Bill Draft No. 0454 [25.0454.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
11:21:11 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Representative Boschee
9:02:57 AM
Roll call
Representative Boschee 2nd motion for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454
11:17:56 AM
Bill Draft No. 0454 [25.0454.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
Representative Fegley
9:02:58 AM
Roll call
Representative Hatlestad
9:03:00 AM
Roll call
Representative J. Johnson
9:03:02 AM
Roll call
Representative Mock
9:03:06 AM
Roll call
Roll Call vote for Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454 Carries
11:18:09 AM
Bill Draft No. 0454 [25.0454.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
Roll Call vote on the motion for the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:41:49 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Bekkedahl 2nd the motion for the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management
11:42:38 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Bekkedahl motions the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:41:14 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Bekkedahl seconds the motion Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439
11:08:53 AM
Bill Draft No. 0439 [25.0439.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
Senator Cleary
9:03:20 AM
Roll call
Senator Davidson Seconds the motion for the committee to have a favorable recommendation for Bill Draft No. 0142
11:41:44 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Davidson motions the staff prepare a summary of the division's activities for the 2023-24 interim for inclusion in the Budget Section's report to Legislative Management
11:42:36 AM
Bill Draft No. 0142 [25.0142.02000], which provides the PERS health benefits coverage for state employees and retirees must be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Senator Davidson moves Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0439
11:08:07 AM
Bill Draft No. 0439 [25.0439.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
Senator Davidson moves Committee to take jurisdiction of Bill Draft No. 0454
11:17:04 AM
Bill Draft No. 0454 [25.0454.01000], relating to the PERS public safety retirement plan
Senator Davison
9:03:30 AM
Roll call
Senator Estenson
9:02:54 AM
Roll call
Senator K. Roers
9:03:28 AM
Roll call
Senator Luick
9:03:23 AM
Roll call
Senator Luick seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the September 12
9:03:55 AM
Consideration of the minutes of the September 12, 2024, meeting
Technical Comments
11:18:32 AM
11:15 a.m. Committee consideration and receipt of technical comments, actuarial information, and comments by interested persons relating to the following bill draft, over which the committee took jurisdiction, which affects, actuarially or otherwise, the retirement programs of state employees or employees of any political subdivision, and health and retiree health plans of state employees or employees of any political subdivision pursuant to Section 54-35-02.4:
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