1995-05-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 1846
HB 237                                                                       
The following report was received and distributed at 10:35 a.m. May            
15:                                                                            
                                                          May 15, 1995         
                                                                               
Madam President:                                                               
Madam Speaker:                                                                 
                                                                               
The CONFERENCE COMMITTEE considered CS FOR HOUSE                               
BILL NO. 237(JUD) am "An Act relating to workers' compensation                 
insurance rate filings; to second independent medical evaluations for          
workers' compensation claims; to confidentiality of workers'                   
compensation medical and rehabilitation information; to immunity for           
third-party design professionals from civil actions by recipients of           
workers' compensation benefits; to workers' compensation death                 
benefits; to computation of workers' compensation benefits; to                 
penalties for fraudulent acts related to workers' compensation; to             
immunity for employer workplace safety inspections related to                  
workers' compensation insurance; and providing for an effective                
date" and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                  
237(JUD)(efd fld S) and recommends                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-05-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 1847
HB 237                                                                       
CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237                                          
"An Act relating to workers' compensation insurance                           
rate filings; to second independent medical                                    
evaluations for workers' compensation claims; to                               
confidentiality of workers' compensation medical                               
and rehabilitation information; to immunity for                                
third-party design professionals from civil actions by                         
recipients of workers' compensation benefits; to                               
workers' compensation death benefits; to                                       
computation of workers' compensation benefits; to                              
penalties for fraudulent acts related to workers'                              
compensation; to immunity for employer workplace                               
safety inspections related to workers' compensation                            
insurance."                                                                    
                                                                               
be adopted with previous zero fiscal notes.                                    
                                                                               
Signing the report:  Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Kelly, Adams,             
Representative Kott, Chair, Representatives Porter, Brice.                     
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved that the Senate adopt the Conference                     
Committee  Report  on  CONFERENCE  CS  FOR  HOUSE  BILL                        
NO. 237.  Senator Taylor objected.                                             
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                       
NO. 237 pass the Senate?"  The roll was taken with the following               
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
Conference CS for HB 237                                                       
Adopt Conference Committee Report?                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman,                     
Lincoln, Miller, Rieger, Sharp, Torgerson, Zharoff                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Ellis, Hoffman, Pearce, R.Phillips, Salo, Taylor                
                                                                               
Zharoff changed from "Nay" to "Yea".                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-05-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 1848
HB 237                                                                       
and so, CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 237 "An Act                           
relating to workers' compensation insurance rate filings; to second            
independent medical evaluations for workers' compensation claims;              
to confidentiality of workers' compensation medical and rehabilitation         
information; to immunity for third-party design professionals from             
civil actions by recipients of workers' compensation benefits; to              
workers' compensation death benefits; to computation of workers'               
compensation benefits; to penalties for fraudulent acts related to             
workers' compensation; to immunity for employer workplace safety               
inspections related to workers' compensation insurance" passed the             
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.