WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

H.B. 1618

the report on the Workers' Compensation program for State employees as required by
this legislation and to submit this report to the Governor and the General Assembly by
December 1, 1994.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1618

AN ACT concerning

State Employee Workers' Compensation - Unfunded Liability and Program Management

FOR the purpose of establishing the method to be used by the Governor for determining
the appropriation to fund the workers' compensation program for State employees;
specifying certain amounts to be included to fund certain workers' compensation
claims paid and related administrative expenses; requiring certain payments to be
made against accrued liability under the workers' compensation program for State
employees in each fiscal year from 1996 to 2005, inclusive; establishing a Workers'
Compensation Trust Fund for administrative costs and claims for State employees'
workers' compensation claims; providing for interest earnings from the Fund;
providing under certain circumstances for transfers from the Fund for certain
purposes; requiring the Management Analysis Unit of the Department of Budget
and Fiscal Planning to submit a certain report to the Legislative Policy Committee;
specifying the contents of the report; providing for the effective date of this Act;
and generally relating to the workers' compensation program for State employees.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—State Finance and Procurement
Section 7 108

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 7-114

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

7-108.

(a) In accordance with the Maryland Constitution and other law, the Governor
shall include in each budget bill:

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