BILL REQ. #: H-0806.1

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HOUSE BILL 1343
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2005 Regular Session

By Representatives P. Sullivan, Walsh, Simpson, Green, Buri, Kessler, Haler, Morrell, McCoy, Williams, Linville, Hasegawa, Roberts, Sells, McDermott, Chase and Ormsby

Read first time 01/20/2005. Referred to Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability.

AN ACT Relating to active duty members of the national guard; adding a new section to chapter 38.40 RCW; 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:
     Every member of the national guard called into active duty shall be issued a life insurance policy with a benefit of two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The premium for the policy shall be paid out of the general fund of Washington for the period of time that the member of the national guard is on active duty.
     Under this section, "active duty" means active state service, active training duty, and federal service.

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 immediately.

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