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 Senate Committee on Ways & Means. 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 a 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:

Senator Mark Schoesler
Republican
(360) 786-7620
Mark.Schoesler@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jim Honeyford
Republican
(360) 786-7684
Jim.Honeyford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sam Hunt
Democrat
(360) 786-7642
Sam.Hunt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeannie Darneille
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
DARNEILL_JE@leg.wa.gov

Senator Barbara Bailey
Republican
(360) 786-7618
Barbara.Bailey@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
Bob.Hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Christine Rolfes
Democrat
(360) 786-7644
Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
Jamie.Pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
Kevin.VanDeWege@leg.wa.gov

Senator Judy Warnick
Republican
(360) 786-7624
Judith.Warnick@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marko Liias
Democrat
(360) 786-7640
Marko.Liias@leg.wa.gov

Senator Randi Becker
Republican
(360) 786-7602
Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov

Senator Reuven Carlyle
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
Reuven.Carlyle@leg.wa.gov

Senator Andy Billig
Democrat
(360) 786-7604
Andy.Billig@leg.wa.gov

Senator David Frockt
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mark Mullet
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
Mark.Mullet@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Brown
Republican
(360) 786-7614
Sharon.Brown@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lynda Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7632
Lynda.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Guy Palumbo
Democrat
(360) 786-7600
Guy.Palumbo@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
Keith.Wagoner@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Senator Ann Rivers
Republican
(360) 786-7634
Ann.Rivers@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Braun
Republican
(360) 786-7638
John.Braun@leg.wa.gov



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