RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 1-19-2022
IN THIS EDITION
- HB 1721 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in House Appropriations
- SB 5676 – Plan 1 COLA Bill in Senate Ways & Means
- Legislative Bill Summary
HB 1721 and SB 5676 are identical pieces of legislation providing a 3% one-time cost of living adjustment for Plan 1 retirees capped at $110 per month. Both bills have been scheduled for committee executive session on Thursday, January 20th. It is executive session where the committee decides whether or not to forward the bill to the floor for a vote by the whole chamber. Please follow the two Action Items in this email to make sure that both bills make it out of committee.
HB 1721 – PLAN 1 COLA BILL IN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1721, a one-time 3% Plan 1 COLA, has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Committee will hold executive session on Thursday, January 20th at 3:30 pm.
Action Item #1:
Please call, write, or email your representative serving on the Appropriations Committee (see list below). Tell your Legislator – “Please pass HB-1721 out of committee.”
If you are unsure of your Legislative District, go to this link and enter your address: https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/
House Appropriations Committee
Member |
Dist |
Email |
Phone |
Ormsby, Timm (D) |
3 |
timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7946 |
Bergquist, Steve (D) |
11 |
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov |
(253) 214-3275 |
Gregerson, Mia (D) |
33 |
mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov |
(253) 981-6278 |
Macri, Nicole (D) |
43 |
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 333-4228 |
Stokesbary, Drew (R) |
31 |
drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7846 |
Chambers, Kelly (R) |
25 |
kelly.chambers@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 746-3670 |
Corry, Chris (R) |
14 |
chris.corry@leg.wa.gov |
(509) 907-6087 |
MacEwen, Drew (R) |
35 |
drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7902 |
Boehnke, Matt (R) |
8 |
matt.boehnke@leg.wa.gov |
(509) 315-2315 |
Caldier, Michelle (R) |
26 |
michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7802 |
Chandler, Bruce (R) |
15 |
bruce.chandler@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7960 |
Chopp, Frank (D) |
43 |
frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 905-6681 |
Cody, Eileen (D) |
34 |
eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov |
(564) 888-2493 |
Dolan, Laurie (D) |
22 |
laurie.dolan@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7940 |
Dye, Mary (R) |
9 |
mary.dye@leg.wa.gov |
(564) 888-2380 |
Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) |
34 |
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov |
(564) 888-2362 |
Frame, Noel (D) |
36 |
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 962-5098 |
Hansen, Drew (D) |
23 |
drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 333-2975 |
Harris, Paul (R) |
17 |
paul.harris@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7976 |
Hoff, Larry (R) |
18 |
larry.hoff@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 419-5592 |
Jacobsen, Cyndy (R) |
25 |
Cyndy.Jacobsen@leg.wa.gov |
(253) 449-8545 |
Johnson, Jesse (D) |
30 |
jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 333-2989 |
Lekanoff, Debra (D) |
40 |
debra.lekanoff@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 419-5266 |
Pollet, Gerry (D) |
46 |
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 307-0409 |
Rude, Skyler (R) |
16 |
skyler.rude@leg.wa.gov |
(509) 593-4559 |
Ryu, Cindy (D) |
32 |
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov |
(206) 307-0769 |
Schmick, Joe (R) |
9 |
joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov |
(253) 275-1425 |
Senn, Tana (D) |
41 |
tana.senn@leg.wa.gov |
(425) 279-5345 |
Springer, Larry (D) |
45 |
larry.springer@leg.wa.gov |
(425) 947-8921 |
Steele, Mike (R) |
12 |
mike.steele@leg.wa.gov |
(509) 782-3436 |
Stonier, Monica Jurado (D) |
49 |
monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7872 |
Sullivan, Pat (D) |
47 |
pat.sullivan@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7858 |
Tharinger, Steve (D) |
24 |
steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov |
(564) 888-2366 |
SB 5676 – PLAN 1 COLA BILL IN SENATE WAYS & MEANS
SB 5676, a one-time 3% Plan 1 COLA, has been referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee. The Ways & Means Committee will hold executive session on Thursday, January 20th at 4:00 pm.
Action Item #2:
Please call, write, or email your senator serving on the Ways & Means Committee (see list below). Tell your Legislator – “Please pass SB-5676 out of committee.”
If you are unsure of your Legislative District, go to this link and enter your address: https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/
Senate Ways & Means Committee
Member |
Dist |
Email |
Phone |
Rolfes, Christine (D) |
23 |
christine.rolfes@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7644 |
Frockt, David (D) |
46 |
david.frockt@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7690 |
Robinson, June (D) |
38 |
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7674 |
Wilson, Lynda (R) |
17 |
lynda.wilson@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7632 |
Brown, Sharon (R) |
8 |
sharon.brown@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7614 |
Schoesler, Mark (R) |
9 |
mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7620 |
Honeyford, Jim (R) |
15 |
jim.honeyford@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7684 |
Billig, Andy (D) |
3 |
andy.billig@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7604 |
Braun, John (R) |
20 |
john.braun@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7638 |
Carlyle, Reuven (D) |
36 |
reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7670 |
Conway, Steve (D) |
29 |
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7656 |
Dhingra, Manka (D) |
45 |
manka.dhingra@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7672 |
Gildon, Chris (R) |
25 |
chris.gildon@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7648 |
Hasegawa, Bob (D) |
11 |
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7616 |
Hunt, Sam (D) |
22 |
sam.hunt@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7642 |
Keiser, Karen (D) |
33 |
karen.keiser@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7664 |
Mullet, Mark (D) |
5 |
mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7608 |
Muzzall, Ron (R) |
10 |
ron.muzzall@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7618 |
Pedersen, Jamie (D) |
43 |
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7628 |
Rivers, Ann (R) |
18 |
ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7634 |
Van De Wege, Kevin (D) |
24 |
kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7646 |
Wagoner, Keith (R) |
39 |
keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7676 |
Warnick, Judy (R) |
13 |
judith.warnick@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7624 |
Wellman, Lisa (D) |
41 |
lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov |
(360) 786-7641 |
LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY
Below is a link to the bills we are tracking as they move through the legislative process. Full Text and updates on these bills can be found by searching for the bill number at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo
Please visit https://rpecwa.org/2022-legislative-bill-summary/ for a list of bills currently of focus to RPEC.
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