State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; revise to require state to provide certain for dependents.

HB 1135 requires the state to cover 50% of the health insurance cost for eligible dependents of full-time state and school employees, including those hired before or after January 1, 2006. Employees will pay the remaining 50% through payroll deductions, with the state covering its share directly from state funds. This applies to full-time employees in state agencies, public schools, colleges, universities, community colleges, and public libraries, as well as their dependents. The bill clarifies that the state’s 50% contribution for dependents is consistent across all employee groups, replacing prior varying arrangements.