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
RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 2-8-2019
In This Edition
- ACTION ALERT – Contact Your Representative about HB 1390
- WA State Legislative Bill Summary
- RPEC PAC Contribution Deduction Form
- #LoveMyPension
ACTION ALERT – Contact Your Representative about HB 1390
The House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on bill HB 1390, which would provide a one-time 3% increase, capped at $62.50 per month to PERS/TRS Plan 1 members, on Monday, February 11th beginning at 3:30 pm in House Hearing Rm A
of the John L. O’Brien Building.
We are asking members to contact members of the House Appropriations Committee to urge them to support this bill and vote it out of committee.
| House Appropriations Committee Members | Phone |
| Ormsby, Timm (D), Chair – 3rd LD | (360) 786-7946 |
| Bergquist, Steve (D), 2nd Vice Chair – 11th LD | (360) 786-7862 |
| Robinson, June (D), 1st Vice Chair – 38th LD | (360) 786-7864 |
| Stokesbary, Drew (R)- 31st LD | (360) 786-7846 |
| MacEwen, Drew (R), 35th LD | (360) 786-7902 |
| Rude, Skyler (R) – 16th LD | (360) 786-7828 |
| Caldier, Michelle (R) – 26th LD | (360) 786-7802 |
| Chandler, Bruce (R) – 15th LD | (360) 786-7960 |
| Cody, Eileen (D) – 34th LD | (360) 786-7978 |
| Dolan, Laurie (D) – 22nd LD | (360) 786-7940 |
| Dye, Mary (R) – 9th LD | (360) 786-7942 |
| Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) – 34th LD | (360) 786-7952 |
| Hansen, Drew (D) – 23rd LD | (360) 786-7842 |
| Hoff, Larry (R) – 18th LD | (360) 786-7812 |
| Hudgins, Zack (D) – 11th LD | (360) 786-7956 |
| Jinkins, Laurie (D) – 27th LD | (360) 786-7930 |
| Kraft, Vicki (R) – 17th LD | (360) 786-7994 |
| Macri, Nicole (D) – 43rd LD | (360) 786-7826 |
| Mosbrucker, Gina (R) – 14th LD | (360) 786-7856 |
| Pettigrew, Eric (D) – 37th LD | (360) 786-7838 |
| Pollet, Gerry (D) – 46th LD | (360) 786-7886 |
| Ryu, Cindy (D) – 32nd LD | (360) 786-7880 |
| Schmick, Joe (R) – 9th LD | (360) 786-7844 |
| Senn, Tana (D) – 41st LD | (360) 786-7894 |
| Springer, Larry (D) – 45th LD | (360) 786-7822 |
| Stanford, Derek (D) – 1st LD | (360) 786-7928 |
| Steele, Mike ® – 12th LD | (360) 786-7832 |
| Sullivan, Pat (D) – 47th LD | (360) 786-7858 |
| Sutherland, Robert (R) – 39th LD | (360) 786-7967 |
| Tarleton, Gael (D) – 36th LD | (360) 786-7860 |
| Tharinger, Steve (D) – 24th LD | (360) 786-7904 |
| Volz, Mike (R) – 6th LD | (360) 786-7922 |
| Ybarra, Alex (R) – 13th LD | (360) 786-7808 |
WA State Legislative Bill Summary
Legislators have also introduced several other bills that would impact retirees. Below are the list bills we are tracking as they move through the legislative process. More will be added as they are released. Full Text and updates on these bills can be found by searching for the bill number at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/
Here is a link to the list of bills currently of focus to RPEC: http://www.rpecwa.org/bill-summary-2-8-2019/
RPEC Legislative Day
On Monday, a passionate group of retirees braved inclement weather to meet in Olympia for our joint Legislative Day with the Washington Education Association – Retired members. Attendees were provided with training on how to effectively communicate with Legislators and then trekked up to the Capitol to meet with their Representatives and Senators. That evening, our members hosted a reception that saw one of the largest turnouts of Legislators in the five year history of the event.
We thank everyone who signed up to attend and hope that next year Mother Nature will cooperate to allow more members to make it down to Olympia.
#LoveMyPension
From the National Public Pension Coalition – Every year on February 14th, they do their best to spread the pension love and let everyone know how valuable pensions are to retirees, their families, communities, and local economies.
This February 14th, use the hashtag #LoveMyPension on Facebook and Twitter to share with your friends and followers how and why your pension is important to you, your family, and your community. Spread the love, and help spread the word about the crucial role pensions play in the lives of so many Americans.
