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HOUSE BILL NO. 359
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State of Washington 49th Legislature 1985 Regular Session
By Representatives Wang, Belcher, Hankins, J. King, Lewis, Sayan, Allen, Walk, Niemi, Miller, Walker, Todd, Baugher, Peery, O'Brien, Brooks, Unsoeld, Winsley, Vekich, P. King, Jacobsen, Valle, Leonard, Scott, Brough and Brekke
Read first time 1/30/85 and referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to day care facilities; and adding new sections to chapter 43.17 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
All state agencies including all state departments, boards, councils, commissions, and quasi-public corporations when constructing a new public building, doing major renovations on an existing building, or leasing a building, in which fifty or more state employees will work, shall study the feasibility including the potential demand for providing sufficient and appropriate areas for day care facilities. The department of general administration shall review all decisions about feasibility. If the agency determines that the provision of day care facilities is feasible, the agency shall provide the space for the day care facility. The day care facilities may be placed in the state-owned or leased public building or may be located within close proximity to the state-owned or leased public building. The cost of providing the facilities shall be part of the moneys appropriated for the original construction or renovation or allocated for the lease of the building. For the purpose of this section, "building" shall not include highway construction sheds, warehouses or other buildings of a temporary nature, or facilities determined by the secretary of social and health services to be an inappropriate environment for children.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
The secretary of social and health services shall adopt rules establishing the amount of space needed for adequate facilities and requirements for the facilities consistent with chapter 74.15 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
State funds shall not be used for the operation of the day care facilities under section 1 of this act except as payment for services rendered for a child or children of an employee. Funds for operating costs may be received from fees, private donations of goods and services, or grants from private, local, or federal sources. Each agency shall contract for persons to operate the day care facilities who shall be licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
The day care centers are private independent entities and the state is not liable for any acts or omission of the operator or employees of the operator of the day care facilities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
Persons other than state employees may use the day care facilities on a space available basis. State employees shall be given first preference in the use of the day care facilities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
Each agency shall determine the fee if any to be charged the operator for using the day care facilities. If state employees are the only persons eligible to use a facility, the agency may waive any fee charged the operator and deem the availability of the facilities part of the conditions of employment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.