1646-S AMH MANW ELGE 049

SHB 1646 - H AMD TO H AMD (1646-S AMH SHOR ELGE 048) 218

By Representative Manweller

WITHDRAWN 03/11/2015

On page 4, after line 13 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. The joint legislative audit and review committee must conduct a study of chapter 49.--- RCW (the new chapter created in section 10 of this act). The committee must determine whether there has been a reduction in any gender disparity in compensation in the state, and whether there has been an increase in litigation as a result of this act. The committee must report the results of the study to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2019.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. (1) Section 3 of this act expires on June 30, 2020.

(2) The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective June 30, 2020:

(a) Section 1 of this act;

(b) Section 2 of this act;

(d) Section 5 of this act;

(e) Section 6 of this act;

(f) Section 7 of this act;

(g) Section 8 of this act; and

(h) Section 9 of this act."

Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 4, line 16, after "through" strike "9" and insert "11"

Correct the title.

EFFECT: Provides for the Equal Pay Opportunity Act to sunset in 2020. (Provides that the Equal Pay Act would be restored to current law.) Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study whether there has been a reduction in any gender disparity in compensation, and whether there has been an increase in litigation as a result of the act and report to the Legislature by December 1, 2019.

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