BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2073

HB 2073: Health carrier surpluses

Addressing funding for health insurance premium assistance.

Summary

Requires the Office of the Commissioner (OIC) to define "excessive surplus" as the amount of a nonprofit health carrier's surplus that is 100 times the minimum net worth requirements as reported on the carrier's annual statement for calendar year 2025.
Requires carriers to pay 10 percent of the excessive surplus to the OIC for deposit into the State Health Care Affordability Account for the Cascade Care Savings Program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2073), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to funding for health insurance premium assistance;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 12, 2026Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2073)
Mar 12, 2026Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2073)
Feb 23, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2073)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2073)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2073)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 8, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 2073 (2023–24) Greenhouse gas other sources · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2073 (2021–22) State capitol committee · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2073 (2019–20) Learning assistance program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2073 (2017–18) Beef commission · Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2017
HB 2073 (2015–16) Energy independence act · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2073 (2013–14) County sales and use tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2073 (2011–12) Home care workers/benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2073 (2009–10) Minor medical care consent · Did not pass · died in committee