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(I)  IS AT LEAST 55 YEARS OLD ON THE LAST DAY OF
THE TAXABLE YEAR; AND                                                                   

(II)  WAS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OF THE MILITARY AT
THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.

(2) THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBTRACTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION;

(I)   IS REDUCED BY 50% OF THE AMOUNT BY WHICH
FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME EXCEEDS $17,500; AND

(II)   IS REDUCED TO ZERO IF FEDERAL ADJUSTED
GROSS INCOME EXCEEDS $22,500.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1989, contingent on the taking

effect of Chapter______(H.B. 229) of the Acts of the General

Assembly of 1989, in which event, Section 1 of this Act shall be
null and void without the necessity of further action by the
General Assembly.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if

Chapter______(H.B. 229) of the Acts of the General Assembly of

1989 is not enacted, Section 1 of this Act shall take effect July
1, 1989, and Section 2 of this Act shall be null and void without
the necessity of further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989 and shall be applicable to all taxable
years beginning after December 31, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 781

(Senate Bill 456)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Nonduplication Provisions

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a health insurance policy issued
by a nonprofit health service plan, health insurer, or group
or blanket health insurer from containing nonduplication
provisions or provisions to coordinate coverage with certain

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