WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5808: Retired/disabld health benef

Subsidizing health benefit premiums for certain retired or disabled employees.

Summary

  • Beginning January 1, 2002, and each January 1 thereafter, the health insurance subsidy that is provided to disabled or retired employees who are eligible for Medicare must be based on the average of the actual costs from the preceding two years. The subsidy for any given fiscal year may never be lower than the subsidy for the preceding fiscal year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5808), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
February 10, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
HB 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Karen Fraser D-22Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosemary McAuliffe D-1R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Darlene Fairley D-32Pat Thibaudeau D-43Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5808 in other sessions

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