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Retirement & Health Benefits for April 5, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: April 5, 2019
“No! No! No!” was the constant refrain heard as the committees and floor debated numerous amendments to the budget proposals. Requests for spending totaled more...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 29, 2019

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 29, 2019
The big news was the release of the House Budget. Released at noon, Tuesday, public hearing on same day at 3:30, passed out of committee...

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....

What’s the SEBB?

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: February 8, 2019
Last session, the Legislature created the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). The SEBB will help ensure K-12 employees get the affordable, high-quality benefits they deserve....