1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; requiring school district employees to approve participation 
1.3 	in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 43A.316, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 43A.316, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 5a.School districts. Notwithstanding subdivision 5, if the exclusive 
1.9 	representative of a group of employees in a school district gives notice to the employer 
1.10 	that the employees it represents desire to participate in the program, that determination 
1.11 	shall not become final for any employees until approved by a secret ballot of all employees 
1.12 	in the school district. Either all or none of the employees in the school district must 
1.13 	participate in the program if participation is approved by the vote of a majority of the 
1.14 	employees in the district. Each employee shall have one vote. No more than one vote 
1.15 	on whether to participate may be conducted in any school year. A withdrawal from the 
1.16 	program shall require a similar vote of approval by all employees.