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SF0025 • 2008

National guard life insurance contribution option.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming National Guard; providing the option of premium reimbursement of state sponsored life insurance for qualified members of the Wyoming national guard group life insurance program; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2008-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2008

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Amendments

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SF0025SW001

Committee of the Whole • JOHNSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by JOHNSON

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 52

  2. 2008-03-07 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0025

  3. 2008-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0025

  4. 2008-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0025

  5. 2008-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0025

  6. 2008-03-03 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2008-02-29 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2008-02-28 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2008-02-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2008-02-27 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2008-02-21 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  12. 2008-02-20 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2008-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2008-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2008-02-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2008-02-15 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2008-02-15 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  18. 2008-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2008-02-14 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  20. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  21. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  22. 2008-01-04 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for SF0025

Bill No.:
SF0025
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
08LSO-0135
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0025

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways and Military
Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
National guard life insurance contribution
option.

Subject:
Wyoming National Guard life insurance program.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law allows for
reimbursement of premiums for qualified National Guard members who elect to
participate in the "servicemembers group life insurance program"
amount up to $250,000.

This act provides a qualified
National Guard member the option to be reimbursed for premiums paid for a
"state sponsored life insurance" plan with a coverage amount up to
$250,000.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0025

ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, SENATE

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming National Guard; providing the option of premium reimbursement of state sponsored life insurance for qualified members of the
Wyoming
national guard group life insurance program; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 19
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601, 19
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602(a)(i) and by creating a new paragraph (iv) and 19
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603(a)(intro) and (b) are amended to read:

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601.

Wyoming
national guard members group life insurance premium.

The
Wyoming
national guard
servicemembers
members
group life insurance premium assistance plan is established to reimburse qualified members of the
Wyoming
national guard for group life insurance premiums. The plan shall be administered by the adjutant general in accordance with the provisions of this article. The adjutant general shall promulgate rules for the administration, implementation and proper utilization of the plan.

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602.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(i)

"Premium" means the cost of servicemembers group life insurance determined as provided in 38 U.S.C. § 1969(a)(1)
or the cost of state sponsored life insurance as determined by the insurers
;

(iv)

"State sponsored life insurance" means the group life insurance program pursuant to
37 U.S.C. 707
.

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603.

Requirements for premium reimbursement.

(a)

Subject to legislative appropriation and in accordance with the provisions of this article, the adjutant general or his designee, may authorize the
payment
reimbursement
of premiums for qualified members who:

(b)

A qualified member meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section may receive reimbursement for premiums paid by the member during the previous calendar year for servicemembers group life insurance
or state sponsored life insurance,
with a coverage amount of up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). Premiums for members of the qualified member's family and premiums paid or reimbursed by the
United States
shall not be reimbursed.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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