CERTIFICATION
OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SECOND
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5322
Chapter
226, Laws of 1996
54th
Legislature
1996
Regular Session
DEATH
BENEFIT AWARDS FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS,
FIRE FIGHTERS, AND COMMISSIONED
EMPLOYEES
OF THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 3/28/96
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Passed by the Senate March 5, 1996
YEAS 38 NAYS 6
 JOEL PRITCHARD
President
of the Senate
Passed by
the House March 1, 1996
YEAS 95 NAYS 1
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CERTIFICATE
I, Marty
Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify
that the attached is ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5322 as
passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set
forth.
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CLYDE
BALLARD
Speaker
of the
House
of Representatives
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 MARTY
BROWN
Secretary
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Approved
March 28, 1996 Place Style On Codes above, and
Style Off Codes below.
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FILED
March
28, 1996 - 5:01 p.m.
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MIKE
LOWRY
Governor
of the State of Washington
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Secretary
of State
State
of Washington
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ENGROSSED SECOND
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5322
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AS AMENDED BY
THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature -
1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th
Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/15/96.
Providing a
death benefit award.
AN ACT Relating to a
death benefit award for certain law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and
commissioned employees of the Washington state patrol who die in the line of
duty; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter
43.43 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec.
1. A new section is added
to chapter 41.26 RCW under the subchapter heading "provisions applicable
to plan I and plan II" to read as follows:
(1) A one hundred fifty
thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's estate, or such
person or persons, trust or organization as the member shall have nominated by
written designation duly executed and filed with the department. If there be
no such designated person or persons still living at the time of the member's
death, such member's death benefit shall be paid to the member's surviving
spouse as if in fact such spouse had been nominated by written designation, or
if there be no such surviving spouse, then to such member's legal
representatives.
(2) The benefit under
this section shall be paid only where death occurs as a result of injuries
sustained in the course of employment. The determination of eligibility for
the benefit shall be made consistent with Title 51 RCW by the department of
labor and industries. The department of labor and industries shall notify the
department of retirement systems by order under RCW 51.52.050.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
2. A new section is added
to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A one hundred fifty
thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's estate, or such
person or persons, trust or organization as the member shall have nominated by
written designation duly executed and filed with the department. If there be
no such designated person or persons still living at the time of the member's
death, such member's death benefit shall be paid to the member's surviving
spouse as if in fact such spouse had been nominated by written designation, or
if there be no such surviving spouse, then to such member's legal
representatives.
(2) The benefit under
this section shall be paid only where death occurs as a result of injuries
sustained in the course of employment. The determination of eligibility for
the benefit shall be made consistent with Title 51 RCW by the department of
labor and industries. The department of labor and industries shall notify the department
of retirement systems by order under RCW 51.52.050.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
3. The Joint Committee on
Pension Policy will conduct a study on providing a similar death benefit for
volunteer fire fighters and reserve law enforcement officers and report back to
the appropriate legislative committees by December 1, 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
4. This act is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support
of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take
effect immediately.
Passed
the Senate March 5, 1996.
Passed
the House March 1, 1996.
Approved by the Governor March 28, 1996.
Filed in
Office of Secretary of State March 28, 1996.