BILL REQ. #: H-4019.1

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2477
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State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2014 Regular Session

By House Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Reykdal, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Pollet, and Moscoso)

READ FIRST TIME 02/05/14.

AN ACT Relating to commercial janitorial services; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) By December 1, 2014, the department of labor and industries shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature any recommendations for legislation or rule making addressing workload and safety standards for employees of commercial janitorial services.
     (2) In developing recommendations, the department must consult with representatives from the business and labor communities, including commercial janitorial services businesses, labor unions, and other interested organizations or entities the department determines are appropriate. The recommendations may not supersede local collective bargaining agreements.
     (3) This section expires January 31, 2015.

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