1109-S AMH STOK PRIN 618
SHB 1109 - H AMD 479
By Representative Stokesbary
WITHDRAWN 03/29/2019
On page 39, line 24, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 by $102,803,000
On page 39, line 25, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 by $131,677,000
On page 39, line 35, correct the total.
On page 40, after line 11, insert the following:
"(3) $102,803,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 and $131,677,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 are provided solely for the department to implement the working families' tax exemption under RCW 82.08.0206. This subsection constitutes approval of the working families' tax exemption and authorizes payments of remittances. Sufficient funding is provided within the amounts appropriated for administrative costs incurred by the department."
On page 281, after line 2, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 725. GENERAL WAGE INCREASES - STATE EMPLOYEES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2020) $71,707,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2021) $144,847,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation$38,042,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation$3,872,000
Dedicated Funds and Accounts Appropriation$37,363,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION ...................... $65,276,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding is provided for 2 percent state employee compensation increases on July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020. Appropriations in this act for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in LEAP omnibus document 2ATB general wage increase, dated March 28, 2019."
Beginning on page 281, line 3, strike all of sections 725 through 731
Beginning on page 284, line 17, strike sections 734 and 735
Beginning on page 285, line 21, strike sections 737 through 740
Beginning on page 288, line 1, strike sections 743 through 765
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, and correct any references accordingly.
Beginning on page 310, line 35, strike sections 907 through 935
Beginning on page 324, line 34, strike sections 944 through 949
On page 325, after line 15, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 945. STATE EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - NOT APPROVED
Funding is not provided in this act for the collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the state and employee bargaining representatives for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, whether negotiated by the Governor's designee, or higher education institutions. Funding is also not provided from nonappropriated accounts. In order to provide the 2 percent increase in section 725 of this act to represented employees, funding is authorized for compensation provisions in collective bargaining agreements to provide payment of those amounts. Bargaining must begin as soon as reasonably possible after the effective date of this act to ensure provision of the 2 percent increase to represented employees on July 1, 2019 consistent with this act."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, and correct any references accordingly.
| EFFECT: Reduces expenditures on state and higher education employee compensation by eliminating approval of and funding for state and higher education employee collective bargaining agreements, and funding for salary and other compensation increases for non-represented state employees. Funding for health benefits remains the same as the underlying budget. Provides 2 percent salary increases for all represented and non-represented employees on July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020. Bargaining must begin as soon as reasonably possible after the effective date of the act to provide the increase to represented employees.
Provides with the General Fund-State savings from reducing compensation expenditures, $234,480,000 for the Department of Revenue to administer the Working Families’ Tax Exemption under RCW 82.08.0206. Provides approval of the exemption and authorizes payment of remittances.
FISCAL IMPACT: Reduces General Fund - Local by $5,304,000. Reduces Dedicated Funds and Accounts Appropriation by $114,497.
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