Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-15 House Journal Page 3183 HB 419 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 419 "An Act relating to the weekly rate of compensation and minimum and maximum compensation rates for workers' compensation; specifying components of a workers' compensation reemployment plan; adjusting workers' compensation benefits for permanent partial impairment, for reemployment plans, for rehabilitation benefits, for widows, widowers, and orphans, and for funerals; relating to permanent total disability of an employee receiving rehabilitation benefits; relating to calculation of gross weekly earnings for workers' compensation benefits for seasonal and temporary workers and for workers with overtime or premium pay; setting time limits for requesting a hearing on claims for workers' 2000-04-15 House Journal Page 3184 HB 419 compensation, for selecting a rehabilitation specialist, and for payment of medical bills; relating to termination and to waiver of rehabilitation benefits, obtaining medical releases, and resolving discovery disputes relating to workers' compensation; setting an interest rate for late payments of workers' compensation; providing for updating the workers' compensation medical fee schedule; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 1DP 5NR 2750 3 FNS (UA, LABOR, GOV/ALL DEPTS) 2751 JUD RPT CS(JUD) 2DP 3NR 1AM 2869 3 FNS (GOV/ALL DEPTS, LABOR, UA)3/29/00 2869 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 4DP 7NR 3107 LETTER OF INTENT WITH H.FIN REPORT 3108 3 FNS (GOV/ALL DEPTS, LABOR, UA)3/29/00 3109 RLS RPT CS(RLS) 3DP 1NR 3168 3 FNS (GOV/ALL DEPTS, LABOR, UA)3/29/00 3169 Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(RLS) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 419(RLS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 419(RLS) was read the third time. 2000-04-15 House Journal Page 3185 HB 419 Representative Ogan declared a conflict of interest. Representatives Croft and Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 419(RLS) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 419(RLS) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 34 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Barnes, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Cissna, Cowdery, Croft, Davies, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Halcro, Harris, Hudson, James, Joule, Kapsner, Kemplen, Kerttula, Kookesh, Kott, Masek, Morgan, Moses, Mulder, Murkowski, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Smalley, Therriault, Williams Nays: Coghill, Ogan Excused: Kohring, Sanders Absent: Austerman, Whitaker And so, CSHB 419(RLS) passed the House. Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 419(RLS) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.