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We were unable to prevent legislation that delayed implementation of the new paid family leave insurance program from moving forward this session; we unsuccessfully sought a full repeal of this misguided and costly program.
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Last interim, the employer community worked hard to develop a list of healthcare reforms that would increase choice in the health insurance market and use common sense approaches to lower the cost of health insurance premiums in Washington. Those reforms were contained in House Bill 2174, which was sponsored by a broad bipartisan group of lawmakers.
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The chairs of the Legislature’s healthcare committees still haven’t given up on the prospect of government-run healthcare paid for by a large payroll tax on employers.
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Climate change was a big topic for discussion this session, but fortunately the most ominous bills dealing with greenhouse gas emissions failed to garner the necessary support to pass.
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The state workers’ compensation fund is just too juicy a pot of money for legislators to leave alone for its intended purpose. Lawmakers have used these funds for other purposes in the past, and with the current projected budget deficit, these funds will make a tempting target for them again.
