SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6654

As of February 5, 2004

Title: An act relating to transit agencies self-insuring for industrial insurance.

Brief Description: Allowing transit agencies to self-insure.

Sponsors: Senators Horn and Haugen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Commerce & Trade: 2/6/04.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & TRADE

Staff: Jennifer Strus (786-7316)

Background: Under current law, the only entities permitted to group self-insure for workers' compensation benefits are two or more school districts or educational service districts; public hospital districts or hospitals owned or operated by the state or local government; and other hospitals not publicly owned.

Summary of Bill: Two or more public transportation benefit areas (PTBA) or one PTBA and at least one county public transportation authority may group self-insure to provide workers' compensation benefits.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on February 5, 2004.

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