Bills listed below were recommended or endorsed by the SCPP in the 2011 Legislative Session. The bill numbers are no longer linked to the legislative information system. To access information about these proposals, go to the legislative public information website. Select "Bill Information" on the left-column navigation bar. Select the appropriate biennium period in the text box and type the bill number in the box indicated.
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HB 1263
SB 5161 |
Amend the list of PSERS-eligible employers to include public corrections entities formed by counties, cities, or both. Recommended October 19, 2010. |
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HB 1260
SB 5159
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Give certain WSPRS members who served as commercial vehicle enforcement officers and communications officers the option to transfer past service (and contributions) from the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to WSPRS. Recommended November 16, 2010.
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HB 1261
SB 5163 |
Provide survivors of active retirement-eligible members of TRS 1 with a partial lump sum benefit payment option. Recommended November 16, 2010.
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HB 1450
SB 5160
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Increase the lump sum duty-death benefit for public employees and volunteer fire fighters from $150,000 to $214,000. Recommended December 14, 2010.
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HB 1262
SB 5162
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Limit who can be offered Higher Education Retirement Plans (HERPs), prohibit HERP supplemental payments to higher education employees hired after the effective date of the act, add the SCPP to the committees responsible for determining when and how periodic review of HERPs will occur and whether to adjust HERP contribution rates, amend separation of service requirements for rehired members of PERS, and apply the PERS post-retirement employment rules to PERS retirees receiving or accruing benefits in a HERP. Recommended December 14, 2010.
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Recommend that the Pension Funding Council adopt the state actuary's recommended contribution rates. Recommended July 20, 2010.
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Letter
Letter
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Encourage the House and Senate Committees on Ways & Means to hold a work session on the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) disability report. Recommended December 14, 2010.
Encourage the Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) to continue providing enhanced education to employees regarding long-term disability insurance, and to complete the analysis of the other insurance options identified in the WSIPP Disability Report.  Recommended December 14, 2010. |
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Issues Considered Without Recommendation |
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Constitutional Amendment for Managing Pension Risks 
Furloughs
Plan 2/3 Default
Risk Assessment Findings/Strategies/Options
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