Notice of Committee Passage of Engrossed House Bill 1912

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EHB 1912, titled AN ACT Relating to pension benefits and contributions in the volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension system, has been passed by the House Committee on Appropriations. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

This bill EHB 1912, revising RCW 42.24.030, increasing the annual fees paid by city and county fire departments for enrollment of their members in the Relief portion of the Volunteer Firefighter and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act. In addition, it revises RCW 41.24.030, increasing the annual member fee paid by Emergency Medical Service Districts, city and county reserve law enforcement agencies, and the annual municipality and member fee paid city and county fire departments for optional enrollment of their members in the pension portion of the Volunteer Firefighter and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act. 

It is expected that the agency will see an annual increase of 600,000 in cash receipts as a result of two annual fee increases. The city and county fire departments will incur an increase of $20 per member annually for mandatory relief benefit enrollment. City and County fire departments will also incur a $15 increase per member annually if they have elected to enroll in pension benefits. All members of EMSDs, city/county reserve law enforcement and city/county fire departments enrolled in pension benefits will incur a $15 increase annually. The agency assumes the increased cash receipts will remain consistent over the next 10 years; however, it is somewhat indeterminate due to their relation to the number of volunteer firefighters, reserve law enforcement officers and emergency medical district volunteers enrolled.

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Pat Sullivan
Democrat
(360) 786-7858
Pat.Sullivan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eileen Cody
Democrat
(360) 786-7978
Eileen.Cody@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bruce Chandler
Republican
(360) 786-7960
Bruce.Chandler@leg.wa.gov

Representative Zack Hudgins
Democrat
(360) 786-7956
Zack.Hudgins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eric Pettigrew
Democrat
(360) 786-7838
Eric.Pettigrew@leg.wa.gov

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
Timm.Ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
(360) 786-7822
Larry.Springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Steele
Republican
(360) 786-7832
mike.steele@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(360) 786-7952
Joe.Fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
(360) 786-7844
Joe.Schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(360) 786-7880
Cindy.Ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Derek Stanford
Democrat
(360) 786-7928
Derek.Stanford@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(360) 786-7904
Steve.Tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Jinkins
Democrat
(360) 786-7930
Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Hansen
Democrat
(360) 786-7842
Drew.Hansen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(360) 786-7886
Gerry.Pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew MacEwen
Republican
(360) 786-7902
Drew.MacEwen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(360) 786-7862
Steve.Bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gael Tarleton
Democrat
(360) 786-7860
Gael.Tarleton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tana Senn
Democrat
(360) 786-7894
Tana.Senn@leg.wa.gov

Representative June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7864
June.Robinson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Stokesbary
Republican
(360) 786-7846
Drew.Stokesbary@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gina Mosbrucker
Republican
(360) 786-7856
Gina.Mosbrucker@leg.wa.gov

Representative Skyler Rude
Republican
(360) 786-7828
RUDE_SK@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mary Dye
Republican
(360) 786-7942
Mary.Dye@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vicki Kraft
Republican
(360) 786-7994
Vicki.Kraft@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Dolan
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
Laurie.Dolan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(360) 786-7826
Nicole.Macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Hoff
Republican
(360) 786-7812
HOFF_LA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Robert Sutherland
Republican
(360) 786-7967
SUTHERLA_RO@leg.wa.gov

Representative Alex Ybarra
Republican
(360) 786-7808
YBARRA_AL@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Representative Brandon Vick
Republican
(360) 786-7850
Brandon.Vick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
(360) 786-7802
Michelle.Caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Volz
Republican
(360) 786-7922
Mike.Volz@leg.wa.gov



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