BILL REQ. #:  H-4201.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2888
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Representatives Cooper, Simpson, G., Conway, Wood, Campbell, McDermott and Ormsby

Read first time 01/22/2004.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.



     AN ACT Relating to galley services on state ferries; and adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:
     The secretary shall adopt rules prescribing standards and criteria to assure that each Washington state ferry system contract entered into with a private party or firm for vessel galley services must contain specific clauses requiring the following:
     (1) The contractor must provide for persons performing the services under the contract health benefits that are similar to those provided to Washington state ferry system employees, but in no case are such health benefits required to be greater than the benefits provided for basic health care services under chapter 70.47 RCW.
     (2) The contractor must provide for persons performing the services under the contract pension benefits that are similar to those provided to Washington state ferry system employees, but in no case are pension benefits required to be greater than the terms, benefits, and allowances under chapter 41.40 RCW.

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