BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1702: Health insurance coverage

Creating the "Health Care Responsibility Act" to expand access to health insurance coverage.

Summary

Imposes a fee on large employers to be used to purchase health insurance for employees.
Authorizes the Health Care Authority to use Basic Health Plan (BHP) funds to subsidize employee premium shares for employer sponsored health insurance.
Small employers may enroll as a group in the BHP and have their costs subsidized from savings accruing from the conversion of subsidized BHP enrollees to fee supported enrollees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1702), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to health insurance coverage;

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.

HB 1702 (2025–26) Public utility tax, counties · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1702 (2023–24) Senior citizens local tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1702 (2021–22) Broadband connectivity · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1702 (2019–20) Low-cost course material/CTC · Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2020
HB 1702 (2017–18) Port districts/telecomm serv · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1702 (2015–16) Fireworks, regulation of · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1702 (2013–14) Transportation of passengers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1702 (2011–12) Payment of impact fees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate