HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5402

BYSenators DeJarnatt, Warnke, Sellar, Patterson, Conner and Rasmussen

Revising provisions on the restoration of withdrawn contributions by elected officials under PERS.

House Committe on Ways & Means/Appropriations

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (23)

      Signed by Representatives Locke, Chair; Allen, Belcher, Braddock, Brekke, Bristow, Ebersole, Fuhrman, Grant, Grimm, Hine, Holland, McLean, McMullen, Nealey, Niemi, Peery, Sayan, Silver, L. Smith, H. Sommers, Sprenkle and B. Williams.

House Staff:Randy Acker (786-7153)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 9, 1987

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislature provided a restoration period for those members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, excluding elected officials,who had previously failed to restore their withdrawn employee contributions within the prescribed period.

SUMMARY:

Until June 30, 1987, a local government elected official who reentered service and failed to restore withdrawn contributions may restore these contributions, with interest, only for the period served as a nonelected official.  Local officials who retired between April 4, 1986 and June 30, 1987, may also restore such withdrawn contributions.

Fiscal Note:      Attached.

Effective Date:The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Fred Sager, Washington Association of Counties and Cities.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The 1986 "open window" bill overlooked local elected officials.  This bill would provide the same opportunity to those officials that is available to other members of PERS.  Only four members are known to be affected.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.