H 4815 {Rat #123, Act #243 of 2022} Joint Resolution, By G.M.Smith

Similar(S 989, H 3481)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND SECTION 1-11-705(I)(2), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 RELATING TO A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO
 THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST FUND. - ratified title

   01/19/22  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 7)
   01/20/22  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 9)
   01/20/22  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 9)
   01/20/22  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 10)
   01/21/22  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 1)
   01/25/22  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/25/22  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/26/22  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   01/27/22  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   01/27/22  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
   01/27/22  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (Senate Journal-page 11)
   01/28/22  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 1)
   02/01/22         Ratified R  123
   02/01/22         Signed By Governor
   02/15/22         Effective date  02/01/22
   07/25/22         Act No.  243

(A243, R123, H4815)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND SECTION 1-11-705(I)(2), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 RELATING TO A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST FUND.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Suspension of transfer from Employee Insurance Program

SECTION    1.    (A)    The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that in light of the uncertainty regarding the expenses that may be incurred by the state's employee health insurance program as a result of the public health emergency associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the provisions of Section 1-11-705(I)(2) of the 1976 Code are suspended for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

(B)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during Fiscal Year 2021-2022, funds that would otherwise have been transferred to the South Carolina Retiree Health Insurance Trust Fund from the operating account for the state's employee health insurance program pursuant to Section 1-11-705(I)(2) may remain in the operating account for the state's employee health insurance program.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 1st day of February, 2022.

Approved the 1st day of February, 2022.