After a question from one of our members it appears there may have been a typo or misinterpretation in our legislative bulletin regarding the Municipal Group Insurance Committee. The current language of the bulletin states that the GIC would have the authority to change the premium contributions. However, the language of outside section 30 (b) states that the GIC would NOT have such authority. Additionally, outside section 31 grants this authority directly to the City Council, Town Council, or Town meeting depending on the local form of government.
Therefore, the language should read

In further examining the outside section language of the Governor's budget, MASC wishes to clarify the language in our legislative bulletin regarding the Municipal Group Insurance Committee. Outside section 30 specifically excludes from the authority of the GIC, any change in employee premium contributions. Outside section 31 grants the authority to change employee premium contributions, provided no employee can be required to contribute more than 50% of the total premium, to the City Council in a city, the Town Council in a town with a council form of government, or to a town meeting in a town without a council. Section 31 is silent with regards to regional school districts.