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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3184
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State of Washington 49th Legislature 1985 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Thompson)
Read first time 3/5/85.
AN ACT Relating to state-owned housing; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that significant benefits accrue to the state and that certain types of state operations are more efficient when personnel services are maintained on an extended basis. Such operations include certain types of facilities managed by agencies such as the departments of natural resources, corrections, fisheries, game, social and health services, and the parks and recreation commission.
The means of assuring such extended personnel services is through the establishment of on-site state-owned or leased living facilities. The legislature also recognizes the restrictions and hardship placed upon those personnel who reside voluntarily in such state-owned or leased living facilities in order to provide extended personnel services.
Residing in state-owned or leased living facilities shall not be a condition of employment in those agencies providing such facilities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) State-owned or leased living facilities under the management of agencies named in section 1 of this act shall be made available for occupancy to agency employees who provide extended personnel services associated with state operations in or near the area in which the facility is located. These employees shall include those whose duties frequently include any of the following: Work time in excess of eight hours per day or forty hours per week; work shifts that are split by periods of nonwork time; call backs to perform work on short notice; and standby time to be immediately available to return to work or commence work duties, as the need may arise.
(2) Any agency-managed living facility that is not occupied by employees under subsection (1) of this section shall be made available to other employees of the agency or other public agencies, where the occupancy benefits the agency.
(3) Any agency-managed living facility that is not occupied by employees under subsection (2) of this section shall be made available to other interested parties as directed by the agency.
(4) Any person occupying state-owned or leased living facilities shall do so with the understanding that he or she assumes custodial housekeeping responsibility as directed by the agency. Such responsibility shall not include maintenance, repairs, or improvements to the facilities. An occupant of a state-owned or leased facility is liable for damages to the facility in excess of normal wear and tear.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) No rent may be charged to agency employees living in facilities provided under section 2 (1) and (2) of this act. Such employees shall pay the regular monthly costs of utilities associated with the living facility and all utility costs attributable to the personal enhancements of the employee. The agency may calculate utility costs based upon average actual costs for all living facilities available under section 2 of this act and may adjust such costs on a yearly basis.
(2) Rent and utility charges to interested parties under section 2 (3) of this act shall be established by the agency responsible for managing the living facility.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. The state shall maintain living facilities established in sections 1 and 2 of this act in a safe, healthful condition.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 43 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.