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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESHB 1057 | SB 5350(H Approps) | PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase | Stokesbary | S Ways & Means | Jan 26 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Pro | Testified |
| HB 1201 | SB 5294(S subst for) | Retirement system funding | Ormsby | H 2nd Reading | Jan 18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Feb 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (2023) | Other | 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 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Pro | Testified | |
| SSB 5169 | Medicare/health care plans | Hunt | S Ways & Means | Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (2023)Feb 16 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM. (2023) | Pro | Testified | |
| ESSB 5294 | HB 1201(H 2nd Reading) | Retirement system funding | Rolfes | H Approps | Feb 20 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023)Mar 09 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Other | Testified |
| SB 5350 | HB 1057(H subst for) | PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase | Conway | H Approps | Feb 20 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023)Mar 09 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Pro | Testified |
| SB 5625 | Public employee retirees | Liias | S Ways & Means | Feb 07 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Pro | Testified | |
| SHB 1007 | SB 5296(H Approps) | Military service credit | Paul | S Ways & Means | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| HB 1008 | SB 5420(S Ways & Means) | Plan 2 members/insurance | Bronoske | S Ways & Means | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (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 Rules 2) | Postretirement employment | Stokesbary | S Ways & Means | Jan 16 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| SHB 1105 | Public comment notice | Kloba | S State Govt & E | Jan 11 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (2023)Jan 31 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (2023) | Support | ||
| ESHB 1222 | Hearing instruments coverage | Orwall | S Health & Long | Feb 08 Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 14 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| HB 1294 | Plan 1 retiree COLAs | Steele | H Approps | Support | |||
| SHB 1313 | SB 5492(S Health & Long) | Health care afford./medicare | Farivar | H Approps | Jan 27 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023)Feb 03 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Support | |
| SHB 1355 | Property tax exemptions | Wylie | S Ways & Means | Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | ||
| SHB 1804 | SB 5696(S subst for) | PEBB/subdivision retirees | Steele | S Ways & Means | Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (2023)Mar 13 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | |
| SB 5194 | Insurance commissioner | Mullet | S State Govt & E | Oppose | |||
| SB 5241 | HB 1263(H Civil R & Judi) | Health care marketplace | Randall | S Rules 2 | Feb 21 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023)Feb 23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023) | Support | |
| SB 5250 | Property tax exemptions | Shewmake | S Ways & Means | Support | |||
| SB 5296 | HB 1007(H subst for) | Military service credit | Nobles | H Approps | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023)Feb 07 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| SSB 5338 | Essential health benefits | Cleveland | H Exec Action | Feb 28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023)Mar 10 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| SB 5349 | HB 1056(H subst for) | Postretirement employment | Conway | S Rules 2 | Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023)Feb 07 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | Signed in |
| SB 5421 | Benefit enrollment info. | Conway | H State Govt & T | Jan 27 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM. (2023)Mar 15 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | Signed in | |
| SB 5486 | HB 1473(H Finance) | Wealth/property tax | Frame | S Ways & Means | Mar 09 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (2023) | Support | |
| SSB 5490 | PEBB/deferred coverage | Rolfes | H Approps | Mar 09 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (2023)Mar 15 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (2023) | Support | ||
| SSB 5696 | HB 1804(H subst for) | PEBB/subdivision retirees | Robinson | H Approps | Feb 18 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023)Feb 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (2023) | Support |
