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 Number | Description | Status | RPEC Postion | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1390/ SB 5400 | Providing a one-time 3% increase, capped at $62.50 per month to PERS/TRS Plan 1 members | 2-18-19 Hearing in House Appropriations- RPEC Testified/ Senate Ways & Means | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1085/ SB 5469 | Requiring the State to cover at least 50% of the monthly premium for Medicare-eligible retirees under PEBB | 1-28-19 Hearing in House Appropriations- RPEC Testified / Senate Ways & Means | Support | Legislative Priorities/Resolution |
| HB 1308/ SB 5360 | Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules-RPEC Testified /Referred to Senate Rules | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1065/SB 5031 | Protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care services | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules/ 2-4-19 Hearing in Senate Health & Long Term Care | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1172/ SB 5314 | Assisting Washington families by improving the fairness of the state's tax system by enacting a capital gains tax and providing property tax relief | Referred to House Finance/ Senate Ways & Means | Support | Convention Resolution |
| SB 5625 | Allowing medicare supplemental insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs | 1-31-19 Hearing in Senate Ways & Means | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5541 | Creating a state revenue reform task force. | 1-30-19 Hearing in Senate Ways & Means | Support | Convention Resolution |
| HB 1132/ SB 5178 | Concerning early retirement options for members of the teachers' retirement system and school employees' retirement system plans 2 and 3 | Referred to House Appropriations/ Senate Ways & Means | Watch | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5184 | Concerning prescription coverage and the use of nonresident pharmacies. | Passed Senate Health & Long Term Care, Referred to Rules | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1220/ SB 5275 | Adding a nonvoting representative from the office of the insurance commissioner to the public employees' benefits board. | Referred to House Rules / Referred to Senate Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1224 | Concerning prescription drug cost transparency | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5251 | Concerning prescription drug cost transparency | 1-28-19 Hearing in Senate Health & Long Term Care | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1608/ SB 5542 | Protecting patient care | Passed Health Care & Wellness, Referred to Rules/ Referred to Health & Long Term Care | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1296/ SB 5796 | Concerning continuing care retirement communities | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules/ Referred to Senate Health & Long Term Care | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5335/ HB 1414 | Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary dies | 1-30-19 Hearing in Senate Ways & Means / 2-7-19 Hearing in House Appropriations | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1408/ SB 5661 | Clarifying the written consent requirement for survivorship benefit options | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules/ Referred to Senate Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5350/ HB 1413 | Concerning the purchase of an optional life annuity benefit for certain public retirement system members | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules/ Passed Senate Ways & Means | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1877/ SB 5822 | Providing a pathway to establish a universal health care system for the residents of Washington state | Referred to House Health Care & Wellness/ 2-18-19 Hearing in Senate Health & Long Term Care | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1523/ SB 5526 | Increasing the availability of quality, affordable health coverage in the individual market. | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules/2-27-19 Hearing in Ways & Means | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1765 | Concerning medical deductions for calculating disposable income | 2-15-19 Hearing in House Finance | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5781 | Addressing health insurance mandates in the individual and small group markets | Referred to Senate Health & Long Term Care | Oppose | Legislative Priorities |
