2623 AMH CHAB REIN 301

HB 2623 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5185.3/06) 1055

By Representative Chandler

   On page 18, beginning on line 13, strike all of section 14

   Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Strikes section that:

(1) requires the director of the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules allowing farm labor contractors to demonstrate compliance with transportation safety standards using the same documents used to demonstrate compliance with federal motor vehicle safety provisions;

(2) requires farm labor contractors to ensure that: (a) their licenses specify that they are authorized to transport agricultural workers; and (b) each occupant has a properly secured seat and a properly functioning seatbelt; and

(3) specifies that transportation safety standards do not apply to private vehicles not registered to, or owned or controlled by, agricultural employers or farm labor contractors.