SENATE BILL REPORT

 

                                    SB 6361

 

        AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, FEBRUARY 5, 1992

 

 

Brief Description:  Canceling the expiration date for the industrial insurance labor‑management cooperation program.

 

SPONSORS: Senators Anderson, McMullen and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

 

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6361 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. 

      Signed by Senators Matson, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bluechel, McCaslin, McMullen, and Skratek.

 

Staff:  Jonathan Seib (786‑7427)

 

Hearing Dates: February 3, 1992; February 5, 1992

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

In 1991, the Legislature authorized the Department of Labor and Industries to promote and support labor-management cooperation committees to address issues in the industrial insurance system.  During its first year, the program assisted in the formation of six labor-management committees, developed materials to guide committees, adopted department rules for the program, and began publication of a newsletter.

 

The program terminates June 30, 1992.

 

SUMMARY:

 

The June 30, 1992 expiration date for the industrial insurance labor-management cooperation program is repealed.

 

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

 

The expiration date of the industrial insurance labor-management cooperation program is repealed and the remainder of the statute is codified.

 

Appropriation: none 

 

Revenue:  none

 

Fiscal Note:  available

 

TESTIMONY FOR:

 

The program has been successful, is supported by both the business and labor community and should be continued.

 

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

 

TESTIFIED:  George Lewis, Dept. of Labor and Industries