SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1083

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Financial Services, Insurance & Housing, March 27, 2003

Title: An act relating to making clarifying, nonsubstantive amendments to and correcting outdated references in the insurance code.

Brief Description: Making clarifying, nonsubstantive amendments to and correcting outdated references in the insurance code.

Sponsors: Representatives Simpson, Benson and Schual-Berke; by request of Insurance Commissioner.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Financial Services, Insurance & Housing: 3/20/03, 3/27/03 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INSURANCE & HOUSING

Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice, Roach and Zarelli.

Staff: Joanne Conrad (786-7472)

Background: State agencies periodically review the Titles of the Revised Code of Washington with which they deal in order to clarify confusing or archaic wording and correct outdated statutory references.

Summary of Bill: Numerous nonsubstantive changes are made to the Insurance Code in order to clarify the wording or correct and eliminate outdated statutory references.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: No one.