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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6896

SB 6896: State funding stabilization

Providing for state funding stabilization. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Funding state budgetary reserves including an adjustment to the state expenditure limit.)

Summary

  • Creates the Pension Funding Stabilization Account.
  • Makes appropriations from the General Fund to the Pension Funding Stabilization Account, the Student Achievement Fund, and the Health Services Account.
  • Adopts additional employer rates to reduce unfunded liability in TRS and PERS Plans 1.
  • Revises state expenditure limit laws by adjusting the limit adopted by the Expenditure Limit Committee in November 2005 upward for the appropriations in the bill.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6896), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2006
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2006
  6. LawMar 15, 2006
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 14, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2006
Session law
Chapter 56, Laws of 2006
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6896, ESSB 6896

AN ACT Relating to funding state budgetary reserves including an adjustment to the state expenditure limit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Doumit D-19Lisa Brown D-3Debbie Regala D-27Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican02102
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51500
Republican04200
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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12 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 390 by Zarelli (page 3, line 3)

March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · Amendment 385 by Zarelli (page 3, line 27)

March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · Amendment 387 by Zarelli (page 13, line 27)

March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · Amendment 388 by Zarelli (page 13, line 27)

March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 1184 by Bailey (page 1, line 7)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 1177 by Walsh (page 3, line 32)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 1173 by Anderson (page 4, line 5)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 1174 by Buri (page 4, line 9)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
46 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican41100
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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House · Amendment 1176 by McDonald (page 4, line 9)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 1172 by Anderson (page 4, line 9)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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House · Amendment 1186 by Alexander (page 4, line 9)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 1175 by Serben (page 14, line 16)

March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6896
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/15/2006*. (ESSB 6896)
  2. Chapter 56, 2006 Laws. (ESSB 6896)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6896)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6896)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6896)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6896)
  7. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 6896)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6896)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6896)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6896)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6896)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6896)
  13. Held on second reading. (ESSB 6896)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6896)
  15. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6896)
  16. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6896)
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6896)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6896)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6896)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Placed on second reading.
  24. Rules suspended.
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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