Friday, September 29, 2023

Bill Summary 4-26-2019

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Bill NumberDescriptionStatusRPEC PostionInterest
HB 1390/ SB 5400Providing a one-time 3% increase, capped at $62.50 per month to PERS/TRS Plan 1 membersPassed House Appropriations, Referred to RulesSupportLegislative Priorities
HB 1085/ SB 5469Requiring the State to cover at least 50% of the monthly premium for Medicare-eligible retirees under PEBBHouse-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Priorities/Resolution
SB 5360Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement systemPassed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's SignatureSupportLegislative Priorities
HB 1065Protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care servicesPassed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's SignatureSupportLegislative Priorities
HB 1172/ SB 5314Assisting Washington families by improving the fairness of the state's tax system by enacting a capital gains tax and providing property tax reliefReferred to House Finance/ Senate Ways & MeansSupportConvention Resolution
SB 5625Allowing medicare supplemental insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programsUnlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Priorities
SB 5541Creating a state revenue reform task force.1-30-19 Hearing in Senate Ways & MeansSupportConvention Resolution
HB 1132/ SB 5178Concerning early retirement options for members of the teachers' retirement system and school employees' retirement system plans 2 and 3House-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to AdvanceWatchLegislative Priorities
SB 5184Concerning prescription coverage and the use of nonresident pharmacies.Passed Senate Floor Vote, 3-26-19 House Health Care & Wellness- Unlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Priorities
HB 1220/ SB 5275Adding 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 RulesSupportLegislative Prorities
HB 1224Concerning prescription drug cost transparencyPassed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's SignatureSupportLegislative Prorities
SB 5292Concerning prescription drug cost transparencyPassed Senate Floor Vote, Passed House Health Care & Wellness, Referred to Appropriations-Unlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Priorities
SB 5251Concerning prescription drug cost transparencyUnlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Prorities
HB 1608/ SB 5542Protecting patient carePassed Health Care & Wellness, Referred to House RulesSupportLegislative Prorities
HB 1296/ SB 5796Concerning continuing care retirement communitiesPassed House Floor Vote, Referred to Senate Ways & Means- Unlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Prorities
SB 5335/ HB 1414Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary diesHouse-Unlikely to Advance/ Senate-Unlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Prorities
HB 1408/ SB 5661Clarifying the written consent requirement for survivorship benefit optionsSigned into LawSupportLegislative Prorities
SB 5350/ HB 1413Concerning the purchase of an optional life annuity benefit for certain public retirement system membersPassed Senate, Passed House, awaiting Gov's SignatureSupportLegislative Prorities
SB 5822/ HB 1877Providing a pathway to establish a universal health care system for the residents of Washington statePassed Senate Floor Vote, Passed House Appropriations, Refereed to RulesSupportLegislative Prorities
SB 5526Increasing the availability of quality, affordable health coverage in the individual market.Passed Senate, Passed House, Conference Committee AppointedSupportLegislative Priorities
HB 1765Concerning medical deductions for calculating disposable incomeUnlikely to AdvanceSupportLegislative Priorities
SB 5781Addressing health insurance mandates in the individual and small group marketsUnlikely to AdvanceOpposeLegislative Priorities

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