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Retirement & Health Benefits for April 12, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: April 12, 2019
Following marathon hearings by the fiscal committees in both houses, the chambers are now publicly engaged in floor action where numerous bills are debated and...

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for March 22, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 22, 2019
This week has been filled with committee hearings on various bills as both houses rush to hear, then vote bills out of committee, in order...

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for March 15, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 15, 2019
The legislative flow has now shifted to upcoming hearings where bills that have passed either house are scheduled for public hearings. The next deadline of...

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for March 8, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 8, 2019
Both houses have been on their respective floors debating and voting on various bills and amendments or in caucus/recess privately debating what bills to bring...

March 7 School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB) Meeting

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 8, 2019
The SEB Board held an all-day meeting (its 15th) covering a wide range of issues. The important sections are referenced below in terms of the...

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 22, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 22, 2019
The first cut off is occurring as this is being written and next week will be the last cut-off deadline for all fiscal bills. The...

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 15, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 15, 2019
Snowmageddon descended on Olympia, and things came to a halt, but now that the worst (we can hope) is over, the process is moving again....

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 8, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 8, 2019
The session is still flowing toward cut off dates, when an observer can then more closely focus on what would appear to be potential ‘rocks’....

Retirement & Health Benefit Report for Feb. 1, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 1, 2019
The introduction of bills has slowed markedly as committees now focus on having public hearings. Then bills are moved out of their respective committees through...