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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1299

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Leonard, Patrick, Vekich, Baugher, R. King, Winsley, Gallagher, Sayan, Cole, Walk, Prentice, Heavey and Betrozoff

Read first time 1/20/89 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to employers' payment of industrial insurance premiums and unemployment compensation contributions; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislative budget committee shall investigate the practice by some construction contractors of avoiding employer obligations for industrial insurance premiums and unemployment compensation contributions under RCW 51.08.180, 50.04.140, and 50.04.145 by requiring workers employed by them to register under RCW 18.27.010 as contractors.  The committee shall, by December 1, 1989, submit a report to the legislature on the extent of the practice and the amount of funds lost to the state and make recommendations for legislative or agency action.