Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ68: Interim study of the Montana State Fund's Plan 3 workers' compensation insurance
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the montana state fund's plan 3 workers' compensation insurance; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF THE MONTANA STATE FUND'S PLAN 3 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the Montana State Fund, as an independent public corporation, is subject to oversight from the Legislature, the Office of the State Auditor, the Department of Revenue, and the Board of Investments ; and WHEREAS, the Montana State Fund has been subject to numerous lawsuits concerning impropriety and conflicts of interest ; and WHEREAS, the Montana State Fund has been accused of mishandling policyholders' funds and imposing unnecessary fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, to examine the Montana State Fund's Plan 3 workers' compensation insurance for state employees. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the study (2) rates; (3) tiers; (4) discounts; (5) dividends; and (6) whether Montana State Fund agents are monetarily incentivized for acquiring state employee workers' compensation policies. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HJ 69th Legislature HJ0068.2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee work with stakeholders, …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
Votes
- Do Pass (April 28, 2025): 13 yea, 87 nay, failed
Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, Workers' Compensation
Common questions
- What is HJ68?
- HJ68 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Interim study of the Montana State Fund's Plan 3 workers' compensation insurance.
- What does HJ68 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the montana state fund's plan 3 workers' compensation insurance; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ68?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ68?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for HJ68?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3091
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