H-8124

   Amend House File 2542 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 
   <Section 1.  Section 509A.13D, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  The governing body of the state shall not be required to pay for the full cost of the health insurance under this section; however, the governing body of the state may pay the full cost or a portion of the cost of the health insurance. If the full cost or a portion of the cost of the coverage is not paid by the governing body of the state, the surviving spouse and each surviving child who is eligible for health insurance under this section may elect to continue coverage by paying that portion of the cost of the health insurance not paid by the governing body of the state.>
   2.  Page 2, after line 9 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  SALARY INCREASES FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL NURSES.  It is the intent of the general assembly that a portion of the appropriations made to the department of corrections be used for across-the-board salary increases for correctional officers and nurses employed by the department of corrections to be competitive with pay in surrounding states.
   Sec. ___.  SAFETY MEASURES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.  It is the intent of the general assembly that a portion of the appropriations made to the department of corrections be used for increasing safety measures at the institutions under the administration and control of the department of corrections.>
   3.  Title page, by striking line 1 and inserting <An Act relating to criminal justice by modifying penalties for habitual offenders, modifying compensation and benefits for certain employees and the beneficiaries of employees of the department of corrections, and providing for increased funding for safety measures in correctional facilities.>
   4.  By renumbering as necessary.

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WICHTENDAHL of Linn