HOUSE BILL REPORT
SSB
6361
As Reported By House Committee on:
Commerce & Labor
Title: An act relating to the industrial insurance labor-management cooperation program.
Brief Description: Continuing the industrial insurance labor‑management cooperation program.
Sponsor(s): Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Anderson, McMullen and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Labor & Industries).
Brief History:
Reported by House Committee on:
Commerce & Labor, February 27, 1992, DP.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
COMMERCE & LABOR
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 10 members: Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Fuhrman, Ranking Minority Member; Lisk, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Franklin; Jones; R. King; O'Brien; Prentice; and Vance.
Staff: Chris Cordes (786-7117).
Background: In 1991, the Legislature authorized the Department of Labor and Industries to promote and support labor-management cooperation committees to address issues in the industrial insurance system. During its first year, the program assisted the formation of four labor-management committees, developed materials to guide the committees, adopted department rules for the program, and began the publication of a newsletter.
The program terminates June 30, 1992.
Summary of Bill: The industrial insurance labor-management program is codified and the June 30, 1992, expiration date for the program is repealed.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Testimony For: This program has proved to be a model program. It is successful and popular with both labor and business. It should be made permanent.
Testimony Against: None.
Witnesses: Senator Ann Anderson, prime sponsor.