AN ACT Relating to public risk management; adding a new section to chapter 4.92 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 5.44 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess.; and making appropriations.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. to read as follows:

!tp1FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-SELF-INSURANCE FUND PREMIUMS

@i2General Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr7,484,267

Agency Self-Insurance Liability Premium Revolving Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr6,315,743

!sc ,10Total Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr13,800,010

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: To facilitate payment of self-insurance fund premiums from special funds, the state treasurer is directed to transfer sufficient moneys from each special fund to the agency self-insurance liability premium revolving fund, hereby created, in accordance with schedules provided by the office of financial management. The governor shall distribute the moneys appropriated in this section to agencies to pay self-insurance fund premiums due.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. to read as follows:

!tp1FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND

@i2General Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr7,191,675

Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr2,391,827

Wildlife Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr200,905

Accident Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr293,644

Horse Racing Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr188,529

Liquor Revolving Fund Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr86,239

Resource Management Cost Account Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr149,071

!sc ,10Total Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr10,501,890

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 4.92 RCW to read as follows:

No public agency, official, or employee shall be civilly liable for injury or damage caused by persons to whom a license, permit, or other authorization has been granted when such injury or damage is caused solely by the act or omission of the licensee or permittee.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

In the design and construction of a publicly owned facility, no public agency, official, or employee shall be civilly liable for injury or damage caused by or related to the design or construction of the facility which conformed substantially to design or construction standards existing at the time the facility was approved for construction, nor for failure to change the design or construction of the facility to conform to current design standards. This immunity shall extend to and include any entity engaged by the public agency to perform design or construction services in connection with the public facility.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

No public agency, official, or employee shall be civilly liable for injury or damages caused by or related to the adequacy or effectiveness of any road signs, street signs, or other traffic control devices, which substantially comply with the written uniform traffic control devices standards.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 5.44 RCW to read as follows:

Unless waived, evidence of changes to a state or municipal public facility made or occurring subsequent to the event for which a claim has been filed or a suit has been instituted, whether remedial or otherwise, shall not be admissible in trial for any purpose.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.