BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5191: LEOFF risk program

Establishing a law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' health and welfare risk assumption program.

Summary

$ Creates a local government risk pool and risk assumption program to reduce medical costs for LEOFF 1 employers.
$ Permits certain surplus assets in the LEOFF 1 fund to be used to assist local government in providing medical benefits and long-term care for LEOFF 1 retirees.
$ Establishes accounts, processes, and oversight for the risk pool, risk assumption program, and fund transfers, subject to the Internal Revenue Code and legislative appropriation.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5191), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing a law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' health and welfare risk assumption program;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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