HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6011

                      As Passed House:

                       April 10, 1995

Title:  An act relating to the purchase of liability insurance by school districts.

Brief Description:  Changing provisions relating to the purchase of liability insurance by school districts.

Sponsors:  Senator McAuliffe.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Education:  3/24/95, 3/28/95 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  4/10/95, 97-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 19 members:  Representatives Brumsickle, Chairman; Elliot, Vice Chairman; Johnson, Vice Chairman; Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Poulsen, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Clements; Dickerson; G. Fisher; Fuhrman; Hatfield; McMahan; Pelesky; Quall; Radcliff; Smith; Talcott; B. Thomas; Thompson and Veloria.

Staff:  Robert Butts (786-7111).

Background:  After October 1, 1995, school districts will be required to purchase liability insurance through contracts with the Health Care Authority.  The Health Care Authority is unable to meet this need.

Summary of Bill:  School districts are not required to purchase liability insurance through the Health Care Authority.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This legislation corrects a technical error.  The Health Care Authority does not provide liability insurance.  School districts currently purchase liability insurance from school district insurance cooperatives and the private market.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Loy Dale, Puget Sound Education Service District; and Cathy Reinele, Seattle School District.