HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2278

                       As Passed House

                      February 11, 1992

Title:  An act relating to correction of an unemployment compensation fund reference.

Brief Description:  Correcting an unemployment compensation fund reference.

Sponsor(s):  Representatives Appelwick, Padden, Dellwo and Paris; by request of Statute Law Committee.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Judiciary, January 24, 1992, DP;

Passed House, February 11, 1992, 95-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

JUDICIARY

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 17 members:  Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Paris, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Belcher; Broback; Forner; Inslee; R. Meyers; Mielke; H. Myers; Riley; Scott; D. Sommers; Tate; Vance; and Wineberry.

Staff:  Bill Perry (786-7123).

Background:  In 1985, legislation was enacted amending a section of the state's unemployment compensation fund law.  That enactment contained an internal reference to "this 1985 act."  In 1991, that reference to "this 1985 act" was changed to citations to specific codified parts of a 1985 enactment.  Those statutory citations are incorrect.

Summary of Bill:  Statutory references are corrected in a section of the unemployment compensation fund law.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The bill makes a necessary technical correction.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Dennis Cooper, Statute Law Committee.