1440-S2 AMH MCCO SILV 328

2SHB 1440 - H AMD 267

By Representative McCoy

NOT CONSIDERED

    On page 33, beginning on line 2, after "on" strike all material through "state" on line 3 and insert "any real property, improvement on real property, or tangible personal property in this state that is owned by the employee's employer"

    On page 39, line 12, after "section," insert "three thousand dollars of the amount of"

    On page 39, line 18, after "lien." insert "The remaining amount of the lien recorded until this chapter is subordinate to debts, judgments, decrees, liens, security interests, or mortgages that were perfected prior to the wage lien." 

    On page 39, line 26, after "(3)" strike "A" and insert "The full amount of a"

EFFECT:   Provides that an employee has a lien for wage claims on any real property, improvement on real property, or tangible personal property in Washington that is owned by the employee's employer.

Provides that $3,000 worth of a wage lien has priority over other debts, and the remainder is subordinate to prior perfected debts.  Clarifies that the full amount of a wage lien is subordinate to a tax lien that originated before the wage lien.

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