| Passed by the House March 5, 2013 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 17, 2013 Yeas 48 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1863 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 3, 2013, 11:32 a.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 3, 2013 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2013 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/13/13. Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.
AN ACT Relating to allowing the department of labor and industries to provide information about scholarships available to children and spouses of certain injured or deceased workers; adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 51.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW
to read as follows:
This chapter does not prohibit the department of labor and
industries from providing information about scholarship opportunities
offered by nonprofit organizations and available to children and
spouses of workers who suffered an injury in the course of employment
resulting in death or permanent total disability. The department of
labor and industries may, in its sole discretion, provide information
about one or more scholarship opportunities. The cost of printing and
inserting materials, any additional mailing costs, and any other
related costs must be borne by the scholarship organization.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 51.04 RCW
to read as follows:
The department may provide information about scholarship
opportunities offered by nonprofit organizations and available to
children and spouses of workers who suffered an injury in the course of
employment resulting in death or permanent total disability. The
department may, in its sole discretion, provide information about one
or more scholarship opportunities. The cost of printing and inserting
materials, any additional mailing costs, and any other related costs
must be borne by the scholarship organization.