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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1343
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2006 Regular Session

By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives P. Sullivan, Walsh, Simpson, Green, Buri, Kessler, Haler, Morrell, McCoy, Williams, Linville, Hasegawa, Roberts, Sells, McDermott, Chase and Ormsby)

READ FIRST TIME 01/25/06.

AN ACT Relating to active duty members of the national guard; adding a new section to chapter 38.40 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 38.40 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The military department shall reimburse active duty national guard members the cost of life insurance premiums for insurance purchased through the federal service members' group life insurance program. Reimbursements shall be made for premiums up to four hundred thousand dollars in coverage and shall be made only when national guard members are on active duty. Under this section, "active duty" means deployed outside the United States.
     (2) The governor, through the adjutant general, shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2006, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 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 immediately.

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