S-0243.1
SENATE BILL 5086
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Robinson, Nobles, and Wellman
Prefiled 12/19/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to consolidating the public employees' benefits board and the school employees' benefits board; RCW 41.05.004 , 41.05.008 , 41.05.0091 , 41.05.022 , 41.05.023 , 41.05.050 , 41.05.075 , 41.05.080 , 41.05.083 , 41.05.085 , 41.05.095 , 41.05.120 , 41.05.123 , 41.05.130 , 41.05.140 , 41.05.143 , 41.05.183 , 41.05.195 , 41.05.197 , 41.05.225 , 41.05.300 , 41.05.320 , 41.05.405 , 41.05.430 , 41.05.525 , 41.05.526 , 41.05.528 , 41.05.540 , 41.05.670 , 41.05.700 , and 41.05.820 ; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.011 and 41.05.021 ; adding new sections to chapter 41.05 RCW; and repealing RCW 41.05.055 , 41.05.065 , 41.05.068 , 41.05.740 , 41.05.742 , 41.05.743 , 41.05.744 , 41.05.745 , 41.05.890 , 41.05.950 , and 41.05.951 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 41.05.004 and 2018 c 260 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
It is the intent of the legislature that the word "board" be read to mean (( both )) the (( school employees' benefits board and the public employees' )) Washington employees and retirees benefits board throughout this chapter. The use of "board" should be liberally construed to mean (( both boards )) this board , to the extent not in conflict with state or federal law. In no case shall (( either )) the board be limited from exercising its (( individual )) authority as authorized within this chapter.