FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5432

                           C 83 L 99

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing charitable deductions from retirement allowances.

Sponsors:  Senators Fraser, Winsley, Fairley, Hale, Long, Heavey, Franklin, Rasmussen, Prentice, Costa, Jacobsen, Bauer and Kohl‑Welles.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Appropriations

Background:  Under current law, state employees may arrange through the annual state Combined Fund Drive to have payments deducted from their pay for contributions to various charitable organizations.  Under current law, the retirement allowances paid by the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) may not be assigned by the retiree, except pursuant to certain specific statutory exceptions.  This general restriction prevents PERS retirees from being able to authorize automatic deductions to charitable organizations.

Summary:  A PERS retiree or beneficiary is permitted to authorize deductions for charitable purposes on the same terms as employees who participate in the state Combined Fund Drive.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 45 0

House     93 0

Effective:  July 25, 1999