H-2960

AN ACT Relating to occupational safety and health grants; amending 1999 c ... (ESSB 5180) s 218 (uncodified); providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. 1999 c ... (ESSB 5180) s 218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2000).... $ 7,268,000

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2001).... $ 7,240,000

Public Safety and Education Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 16,091,000

Public Safety and Education Account‑-Federal

Appropriation.............................. $ 5,950,000

Public Safety and Education Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 3,057,000

Electrical License Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 24,055,000

Farm Labor Revolving Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 28,000

Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 2,211,000

Public Works Administration Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 2,996,000

Accident Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 167,736,000

Accident Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 9,112,000

Medical Aid Account‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 170,197,000

Medical Aid Account‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 1,592,000

Plumbing Certificate Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 971,000

Pressure Systems Safety Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 2,167,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 420,671,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Pursuant to RCW 7.68.015, the department shall operate the crime victims compensation program within the public safety and education account funds appropriated in this section. In the event that cost containment measures are necessary, the department may (a) institute copayments for services; (b) develop preferred provider and managed care contracts; (c) coordinate with the department of social and health services to use the public safety and education account as matching funds for federal Title XIX reimbursement, to the extent this maximizes total funds available for services to crime victims.

(2) $123,000 of the accident account‑-state appropriation and $22,000 of the medical aid account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5597 (needle stick protection). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1999, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(3) $302,000 of the accident account‑-state appropriation and $302,000 of the medical aid account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5439 (false claims). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1999, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(4) $709,000 of the accident account‑-state appropriation and $709,000 of the medical aid account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5580 (payments during appeals). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1999, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(5) $481,000 of the medical aid account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5470 (chemically related illnesses). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1999, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(6) $5,000,000 of the medical aid account--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed House Bill No. 2232 (occupational safety and health grants). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1999, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. 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 takes effect July 1, 1999.