FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 1990

                         C 185 L 96

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Providing minimum retirement benefits.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Robertson, Chappell and Delvin).

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:  For the State Patrol Retirement System, the minimum monthly retirement benefit is $13 per year of service for members and surviving spouses receiving social security.  The minimum monthly retirement benefit for surviving spouses not receiving social security is $23 per year of service.

Summary:  A minimum monthly retirement benefit of $500 is established for retired members with 25 years of service.  

The minimum monthly benefit for surviving spouses of members who had 25 years of service cannot be less than $500.

The Joint Committee on Pension Policy is to study the level of benefits provided to surviving spouses of Washington State troopers.  The study findings are to be reported to the fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1997.

Votes on Final Passage:

House     98 0

Senate    49 0 (Senate amended)

House     90 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  June 6, 1996