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 | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5203 | Increases access and affordability of generic prescription medications | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support, testifed. | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| SB 5096 | Capital Gains Tax | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support, testified. | Correct regressive tax code |
| SB 5021 | Protects retirement benefits of furloughed public employees | Passed Legislature, Governor signed - RPEC signed in as support, testified. | Retirenment Security for all Washingtonians |
| HB 1272 | Concerning health system transparency | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| HB 1073 | Expanding coverage of the paid family and medical leave program | Passed Legislature, Governor signed - RPEC signed in as support | Correct regressive tax code |
| SB 5097 | Expanding coverage of the paid family and medical leave program | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support | Correct regressive tax code |
| HB 1218 | Improving health, safety, and quality of life for residents in long-term care facilities | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| SB 5399 | Concerning the creation of a universal health care commission | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| HB 1277 | Providing for an additional revenue source for eviction prevention and housing stability services | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor - RPEC signed in as support | Improves access to affordable housing |
| SB 5160 | Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing certain tenant protections during and after public health emergencies, providing for legal representation in eviction cases, and authorizing landlord access to state rental assistance programs | Passed legislature, Governor signed - RPEC signed in as support | Improves access to affordable housing |
| SB 5322 | Prohibiting dual enrollment between school employees' benefits board and public employees' benefits board programs | Passed Legislature, Governor signed. | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| SB 5092 | Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations | Passed Legislature, delivered to Governor | Protect PEBB Medicare Benefit, Full Pension Funding, Correct regressive tax code |
| HB 1565 | 1.5% one-time COLA for Plan 1 Retirees capped at $22 per month. | Did not pass | Plan 1 COLA |
| SB 5188 | Creates state public bank | Did not pass - RPEC signed in as support | Retirenment Security for all Washingtonians |
| HB 1111 | Closes tax break on non-profit investment income | Did not pass | Correct regressive tax code |
| HB 1406 | Wealth Tax | Did not pass - RPEC signed in as support | Correct regressive tax code |
| SB 5352 | Allowing new government employees the option of opting out of retirement system membership if the employee is age sixty or older when first hired, or when the employee's employer opts into retirement plan participation | Did not pass - RPEC Signed in as Opposed | Retirenment Security for all Washingtonians |
| HB 1093 | Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations | Did not pass | Protect PEBB Medicare Benefit, Full Pension Funding, Correct regressive tax code |
| HB 1094 | Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations | Did not pass | Protect PEBB Medicare Benefit, Full Pension Funding, Correct regressive tax code |
| SB 5091 | Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations | Did not pass | Protect PEBB Medicare Benefit, Full Pension Funding, Correct regressive tax code |
| HB 1032 | Early retirement for SERS & TERS plans 2 & 3. | Did not pass | Retirenment Security for all Washingtonians |
| HB 1040 | One time PEBB open enrollment for TERS and SERS Plans 2 & 3 retirees | Did not pass | Retirenment Security for all Washingtonians |
| SB 5142 | Establishing the profession of dental therapist | Did not pass | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| SB 5204 | Creating the whole Washington health trust | Did not pass | Affordable health care for all retired public employees |
| SB 5020 | Penalty on unsupported prescription drug price increases | Did not pass - RPEC signed in as support, testified. | Keep Health Care Affordable |
| HB 1465 | Making the estate tax more progressive by exempting small estates, reducing estate taxes on medium estates, increasing the estate tax on larger estates, | Did not pass - RPEC signed in as support | Correct regressive tax code |
| SB 5010 | Prohibiting the use of credit scores to determine rates for personal lines of insurance | Did not pass - RPEC signed in as support | Keep Health Care Affordable |
