SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5925

BYSenator Matson

Authorizing cities and towns to form self-insurance groups for industrial insurance.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 28, 1989

Senate Staff:Dave Cheal (786-7576)

AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Employers must insure their obligations under the industrial insurance laws through the state fund unless they can qualify as a self-insurer.

Many public employers are too small to qualify as self-insurers individually.  School districts, educational service districts and hospitals are authorized to form groups in order to qualify as self-insurers.

SUMMARY:

Cities and towns are added to the list of public employers that may form groups to qualify as self-insurers for industrial insurance purposes.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested February 27, 1989