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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1528

HB 1528: Self-funded ins escrow acct

Changing the terms for the escrow accounts required of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements.

Summary

  • Delays the effective date of premium tax requirements on self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) until the earliest of the following taxes and assessments: When the United States Department of Labor or a court rules the state is not preempted; when all MEWAs are certified by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner; or April 1, 2006.
  • Delays the effective date the Washington State Health Insurance Pool assessments until the earliest of the following taxes and assessments: When the United States Department of Labor or a court rules the state is not preempted; when all MEWAs are certified by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner; or April 1, 2006.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1528), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5957
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1528, SHB 1528

AN ACT Relating to escrow accounts required of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Geoff Simpson D-47Daniel Newhouse R-15Eileen Cody D-34John Serben R-6Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1528
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1528)
  2. Referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SHB 1528)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1528)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1528)
  5. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. (SHB 1528)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1528)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1528)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1528)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1528)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1528)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SHB 1528)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1528)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1528)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1528)
  21. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1528 in other sessions

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