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 | Passed House Appropriations, Referred to Rules | 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 | House-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Priorities/Resolution |
| SB 5360 | Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system | Passed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's Signature | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1065 | Protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care services | Passed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's Signature | 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 | Unlikely to Advance | 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 | House-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to Advance | Watch | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5184 | Concerning prescription coverage and the use of nonresident pharmacies. | Passed Senate Floor Vote, 3-26-19 House Health Care & Wellness- Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1220/ SB 5275 | Adding a nonvoting representative from the office of the insurance commissioner to the public employees' benefits board. | Passed House Floor Vote, Passed Senate Govt.,Tribal, Elections, Referred to Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1224 | Concerning prescription drug cost transparency | Passed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's Signature | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5292 | Concerning prescription drug cost transparency | Passed Senate Floor Vote, Passed House Health Care & Wellness, Referred to Appropriations-Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5251 | Concerning prescription drug cost transparency | Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1608/ SB 5542 | Protecting patient care | Passed Health Care & Wellness, Referred to House Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1296/ SB 5796 | Concerning continuing care retirement communities | Passed House Floor Vote, Referred to Senate Ways & Means- Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5335/ HB 1414 | Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary dies | House-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| HB 1408/ SB 5661 | Clarifying the written consent requirement for survivorship benefit options | Signed into Law | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5350/ HB 1413 | Concerning the purchase of an optional life annuity benefit for certain public retirement system members | Passed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's Signature | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5822/ HB 1877 | Providing a pathway to establish a universal health care system for the residents of Washington state | Passed Senate Floor Vote, Passed House Appropriations, Refereed to Rules | Support | Legislative Prorities |
| SB 5526 | Increasing the availability of quality, affordable health coverage in the individual market. | Passed Senate, Passed House, Conference Committee Appointed | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| HB 1765 | Concerning medical deductions for calculating disposable income | Unlikely to Advance | Support | Legislative Priorities |
| SB 5781 | Addressing health insurance mandates in the individual and small group markets | Unlikely to Advance | Oppose | Legislative Priorities |
