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BILL #

CHAPTER #

ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 1030

219

Traffic Offenses

Enhances the penalty for a conviction of attempting to elude a police vehicle, if the conviction included a finding by special allegation of endangering one or more persons. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 1923

19

Towing Issues

Modifies requirements for motor vehicle transporter license applications; requires the application to state whether or not the licensee will be used to provide towing services for monetary compensation, and if so, whether or not the applicant is a registered tow truck operator. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2525

272

Flood Insurance

Provides that for any property, except for property located on a marine shoreline, that has experienced at least two consecutive years of flooding or erosion that has or threatened to damage a major structure, water supply system, septic system or access to any road or highway, the county legislative authority may determine a chronic danger exists; authorizes a county request for and the issuance of a permit for work necessary to abate the chronic danger. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2564

125

Traffic Safety

Adds bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers’ education curriculum. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2575

60

Property Insurance

Forms a technical advisory group on fire sprinkler systems in private residences; requires the group to research and review policies and procedures pertaining to private residential sprinkler systems, including technical, statutory, and liability issues that promote or discourage the installation of such systems in private residences. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2594

100

State Regulation

Relates to the distribution of the Insurance Commissioner's examination reports; provides for distribution by certified electronic means or to a personal e-mail account. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2817

201

Traffic Offenses

Concerns motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines; requires the disposal of motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines; makes it unlawful to sell motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 2902

92

Lemon Law Arbitration

Conditions the collection of the lemon law arbitration fee upon initial registration of new motor vehicles in state; provides if the new motor vehicle will be initially registered in the state, a three-dollar arbitration fee shall be collected by either the new motor vehicle dealer or vehicle lessor from the consumer upon execution of a retail sale or lease agreement. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 3011

234

Financial Regulation

Safeguards securities owned by insurers; modifies provisions related to safeguarding securities owned by insurers. Provides that an insurance company may, by written agreement with a custodian, provide for the custody of its securities with that custodian. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 3122

102

Workers’ Compensation – Independent Contractors

Consolidates, aligns, and clarifies exception tests for determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws; consolidates, aligns, and clarifies exception tests for the determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 3139

280

Workers’ Compensation – Settlements

Provides for stays of industrial insurance orders on appeal; provides that an order by the Department of Labor and Industries awarding benefits shall become effective and benefits due on the date issued; establishes that if the order is appealed the order shall not be stayed pending a final decision on the merits unless ordered by the board; relates to permanent partial disability awards, permanent total disability or loss of earning power benefits, and reimbursement of self insurers for over-payments. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 3254

282

Ignition Interlock Devices

Concerns accountability for persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; relates to limited use licenses, license suspension and requiring that a person found guilty of certain DUI offenses have a functioning ignition interlock device installed on all motor vehicles operated by the person. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

HB 3375

180

Flood Mitigation

Appropriates funds for flood hazard mitigation projects for the Chehalis River Basin. Effective date: March 27, 2008.

SB 5878

207

Identity Theft

Concerns the filing of police incident reports for victims of identity theft; provides that a person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her financial information or means of identification has been unlawfully obtained, used by, or disclosed to another may file an incident report with a law enforcement agency by contacting the local law enforcement agency. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6246

54

Workers’ Compensation – Claims

Authorizes travel expenses for certain industrial insurance medical aid claims. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6273

76

Farm Equipment Limitations

Addresses the nondivisible gross weight limit permits for farm implements on public highways. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6437

105

Bail Bonds

Modifies provisions relating to bail bond and bail bond recovery agents; relates to prelicense training and testing and continuing education requirements; requires an agent to provide notification following forced entry for the purpose of apprehending a fugitive criminal defendant; provides that performing functions as an agent without due care to protect the safety of persons other than the defendant and using a dog in the apprehension of such defendant are considered unprofessional conduct. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6527

316

Traffic Offenses

Addresses the failure to transfer motor vehicle title and registration; makes the failure to transfer a motor vehicle title and registration by a purchaser or transferee after forty five days a continuing offense, even though it is to be considered a single offense. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6591

217

Producer Licensing

Amends existing law by changing the terminology used in referencing insurance agents, solicitors, brokers or adjusters, by referring to them instead as producers, adjusters, or title insurance agents. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

SB 6839

88

Workers’ compensation – Coverage Issue

Regards workers' compensation coverage for work performed outside the state; requires employers in the state, who are not self insured, to obtain workers' compensation coverage from the State Fund for temporary and incidental work performed on jobs or at job sites in another state by their workers; authorizes the adoption or rules governing premium liability and reporting requirements for hours of work in excess of temporary and incidental. Effective date: June 12, 2008.

SB 6847

110

Title Insurance

Regulates real estate settlement services; regulates real estate settlement services; requires title insurance agents and title insurers to report certain information to the insurance commissioner; restricts payments and other inducements to refer or place business with title insurers or title insurance agents; addresses premium rates for insuring or guaranteeing titles. Effective date: June 12, 2008.