BILL REQ. #:  H-3909.1 

Prefiled 12/21/09. Read first time 01/11/10.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

     AN ACT Relating to exempting members of certain nonprofit conservation corps programs from the prevailing wage provisions; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 39.12 RCW to read as follows:
     The requirement to pay prevailing wages under this chapter does not apply to participants in Americorps-affiliated nonprofit conservation corps programs if:
     (1) The program's management and administrative headquarters are in Washington state;
     (2) The program participants either:
     (a) Are members of Americorps who receive a living allowance that is specified in federal or state law; or
     (b) Perform service work in the same capacity as Americorps members and receive a similar living allowance;
     (3) The participants in the program primarily engage in environmental restoration and trail construction work; and
     (4) At least ten percent of the participant's time in the program is devoted to education and training