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WA HB1474

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mia Gregerson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Retirees receiving monthly benefits from Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 as of July 1, 2024, will receive a 3% increase to their monthly benefit effective July 1, 2025, capped at $110.00

  • Retirees receiving monthly benefits from Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 as of July 1, 2024, will receive a 3% increase to their monthly benefit effective July 1, 2025, capped at $110.00

  • Continues a pattern of annual cost-of-living adjustments that began in 2018 with 1.5% increases (capped at $62.50) and increased to 3% (capped at $110.00) starting in 2022

  • Excludes beneficiaries receiving benefits under certain disability and death benefit provisions (RCW 41.32.489, 41.32.540, and 41.40.1984)

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/12/2026
Rules2/26/2025
Appropriations1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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