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 | Companion Bills | Title | Original Sponsor | Status | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Position | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1057 | SB 5350(S Ways & Means) | PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase | Stokesbary | H Approps | Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Pro | Testified |
| HB 1459 | PERS & TRS plan 1 adjustment | Stokesbary | H Approps | Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Feb 02 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Pro | Testified | |
| SB 5169 | Medicare/health care plans | Hunt | S Health & Long | Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Pro | Testified | |
| SB 5350 | HB 1057(H Approps) | PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase | Conway | S Ways & Means | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Pro | Testified |
| SHB 1007 | SB 5296(S Ways & Means) | Military service credit | Paul | H Rules R | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Jan 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| HB 1008 | SB 5420(S Ways & Means) | Plan 2 members/insurance | Bronoske | H Rules R | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Jan 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| HB 1035 | Health care restrictions | Walen | H HC/Wellness | Jan 17 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| SHB 1056 | SB 5349(S Ways & Means) | Postretirement employment | Stokesbary | H Rules R | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Jan 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| HB 1105 | Public comment notice | Kloba | H State Govt & T | Jan 11 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (2023)Jan 17 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (2023) | Support | ||
| HB 1201 | SB 5294(S Ways & Means) | Retirement system funding | Ormsby | H Approps | Jan 18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Feb 02 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Other | Testified |
| HB 1222 | Hearing instruments coverage | Orwall | H Exec Action | Jan 18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (2023)Jan 27 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| HB 1294 | Plan 1 retiree COLAs | Steele | H Approps | Support | |||
| HB 1313 | SB 5492(S Health & Long) | Health care afford./medicare | Farivar | H HC/Wellness | Jan 27 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Support | |
| SB 5194 | Insurance commissioner | Mullet | S State Govt & E | Oppose | |||
| SB 5250 | Property tax exemptions | Shewmake | S Ways & Means | Support | |||
| SB 5294 | HB 1201(H Approps) | Retirement system funding | Rolfes | S Ways & Means | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Other | Testified |
| SB 5296 | HB 1007(H Rules R) | Military service credit | Nobles | S Ways & Means | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| SSB 5338 | Essential health benefits | Cleveland | S Rules 2 | Jan 20 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (2023)Jan 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| SB 5349 | HB 1056(H Rules R) | Postretirement employment | Conway | S Ways & Means | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| SB 5421 | Benefit enrollment info. | Conway | S State Govt & E | Jan 24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM. (2023)Jan 27 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | Signed in |
