Retired Public Employees Council of WA Working to protect and enhance the pension and health care benefits of Washington retired state, county and local government employees
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| Bill # | Position | Topic | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1057 (SB 5350) | Support | One-time 3% COLA for PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees, capped at $110 per month. | Appropriations / Ways & Means | Stokesbary / Conway |
| SB 5169 | Support | Protecting Uniform Medical Plan Classic Medicare, expanding PEBB plan choices, and incorporating retiree input into decision making. | Health & Long Term Care | Hunt |
| SB 5250 | Support | Expanding the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption. | Ways & Means | Shewmake |
| HB 1105 | Support | Requiring public agencies to provide notice for public comment that includes the last date by which such public comment must be submitted. | State Gov & Tribal Relations, Exec Session 1/17, 1:30 PM | Kloba |
| HB 1056 (SB 5349) | Support | Repealing some postretirement employment restrictions. | Appropriations, Hearing 1/16, 4:00 PM / Ways & Means | Stokesbary / Conway |
| HB 1008 | Support | Concerning participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems. | Appropriations, Hearing 1/16, 4:00 PM | Bronoske |
| HB 1075 (SB 5249) | Support | Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older. | Finance / Ways & Means, Hearing 1/19 4:00 PM | Thai / Shewmake |
| HB 1201 (SB 5294) | Watch | Concerning actuarial funding of state retirement systems. | Appropriations, Hearing 1/18, 4:00 PM / Ways & Means | Ormsby / Rolfes |
| SB 5084 | Watch | Creating a separate fund for the purposes of self-insured pensions and assessments. | Labor & Commerce, Exec Session 1/17, 10:30 AM | Braun |
| SB 5194 | Oppose | Rendering the Washington state insurance commissioner an appointed position. | State Government & Elections | Mullet |
