Sine Die in Sight as RPEC Priority Bills Near Finish Line

RPEC Priority Bills Near Finish Line

This was a big week for RPEC’s legislative priorities with respect to key healthcare-related bills and the recurring cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees.  All of RPEC’s legislative priorities are still in play, including SB 5350, which is headed to a conference committee due to bill language discrepancies between the Senate and House versions of the bill.  Moreover, two key healthcare bills have already been signed by Governor Inslee.  Both benefit retirees who receive their healthcare benefits from the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB).

As currently written, SB 5350 will…