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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 503

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Schoon, Sanders, B. Williams, Nealey, Fuhrman, van Dyke, J. Williams, Brooks, May, Dobbs, Bond, L. Smith, Ballard and Thomas

Read first time 2/6/85 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to public contracts; amending RCW 49.28.020 and 49.28.040; and repealing RCW 49.28.010.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 101, Laws of 1899 and RCW 49.28.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          All work done by contract or subcontract on any building or improvements or works on roads, bridges, streets, alleys or buildings for the state or any county or municipality within the state, shall be done under the provisions of RCW 49.28.010 through 49.28.030:  PROVIDED, That in cases of extraordinary emergency such as danger to life or property, the hours for work may be extended, but in such case the rate of pay for time employed in excess of ((eight)) forty hours ((of each calendar day,)) per week shall be one and one-half times the rate of pay allowed for the same amount of time during ((eight)) forty hours' service.  And for this purpose ((RCW 49.28.010 through)) this section and RCW 49.28.030 ((is)) are made a part of all contracts, subcontracts or agreements for work done for the state or any county or municipality within the state.

        Sec. 2.  Section 1, chapter 44, Laws of 1903 and RCW 49.28.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          That it is a part of the public policy of the state of Washington that, in order for private employers to be competitive with public agencies, all work "by contract or day labor done" for it, or any political subdivision created by its laws, shall be performed in work ((days)) weeks of not more than ((eight)) forty hours each, except in cases of extraordinary emergency.  No case of extraordinary emergency shall be construed to exist in any case where other labor can be found to take the place of labor which has already been employed for eight hours in any calendar day.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  Section 1, chapter 101, Laws of 1899 and RCW 49.28.010 are each repealed.