BILL REQ. #:  S-1026.1 



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SENATE BILL 5702
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State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Senators Benton, Keiser, Swecker, Kohl-Welles and Roach

Read first time 01/29/2007.   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.



     AN ACT Relating to notice to certain employees of a claim of exemption from paying unemployment insurance taxes; and adding a new section to chapter 50.44 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 50.44 RCW to read as follows:
     Before an entity may claim an exemption provided in RCW 50.44.040(1), it must first demonstrate to the department in a manner established by rule that it has informed all of its employees that it is claiming the exemption and is exempt from making contributions to the state unemployment compensation fund. All employees hired after the effective date of this section must be notified prior to their dates of hire.

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