BILL REQ. #:  H-4183.1 



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HOUSE BILL 3249
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State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Representatives Hasegawa, Appleton and Santos

Read first time 01/27/2006.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.



     AN ACT Relating to ensuring nondiscrimination in the amount of health care benefits provided to local government employees; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 53.18 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
     Any city or town that provides health care benefits or services to its employees may not discriminate among classes of its employees as to the amount of benefits provided.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:
     Any code city that provides health care benefits or services to its employees may not discriminate among classes of its employees as to the amount of benefits provided.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:
     Any county that provides health care benefits or services to its employees may not discriminate among classes of its employees as to the amount of benefits provided.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 53.18 RCW to read as follows:
     Any port district that provides health care benefits or services to its employees may not discriminate among classes of its employees as to the amount of benefits provided.

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