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                                  HOUSE BILL 2451

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Representatives Roland, Ferguson, Haugen, Horn, Bray, Nelson, Wood, R. Johnson and Paris

Read first time 01/17/92.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.Declassifying health insurance for elected officials of public entities as compensation.

     AN ACT Relating to health insurance as compensation for elected officials and employees of public entities; and amending RCW 41.04.190.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 41.04.190 and 1983 1st ex.s. c 37 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     The cost of ((any such)) a group policy or plan to ((any such)) a public agency or body ((shall)) is not ((be deemed)) additional compensation to the employees or elected ((county)) officials covered thereby((, and)).  The elected officials to whom this section applies include but are not limited to commissioners elected under chapters 52.14, 53.12, 54.12, 56.12, 57.12, and 70.44 RCW.  Any officer authorized to disburse such funds may pay in whole or in part to ((any such)) an insurance carrier or health care service contractor the amount of the premiums due ((pursuant to any such)) under the contract.

Nothing in this section is intended to breach or prevent collective bargaining agreements between employer and employee.