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HB0009 • 2006

Workers' compensation-drug and alcohol testing.

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; providing for a premium discount for employers complying with a drug and alcohol testing program, as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Labor
Last action
2006-03-09
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2006

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0009H2001

2nd reading • LANDON

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by LANDON

  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
  • The official amendment text was available, but an easy plain-English summary could not be produced automatically during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2006-03-09 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0002

  2. 2006-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 1

  3. 2006-03-06 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0002

  4. 2006-03-06 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0002

  5. 2006-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0002

  6. 2006-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2006-03-02 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2006-03-01 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2006-02-24 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2006-02-24 Senate

    S10 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2006-02-22 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  12. 2006-02-17 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2006-02-17 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2006-02-16 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2006-02-16 House

    Amendment Failed

  16. 2006-02-15 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2006-02-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2006-02-14 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  19. 2006-02-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  20. 2006-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2005-12-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0009 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
HB0009

Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0203

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

HEA0002

Chapter
No.:

1

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Labor, Health and
Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Workers' compensation-drug
and alcohol testing.

Subject:

Authorizes
additional workers' compensation premium discount.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Current law authorizes the Worker's Safety and
Compensation Division to grant a 10% premium discount to employers having an
approved workplace safety program.

This act authorizes an additional premium discount of
up to 5% for employers implementing a division-approved workplace drug and
alcohol testing program.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 2, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; providing for a premium discount for employers complying with a drug and alcohol testing program, as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 27
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14
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201(o)(intro) is amended to read:

27
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14
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201.

Rates and classifications; rate surcharge.

(o)

The division may in accordance with its rules and regulations, grant a discount to rates established under this section in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the base rate for the employment classification of any employer if the employer complies with a safety program approved by the division
and a discount in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the base rate for the employment classification if the employer complies with a drug and alcohol testing program approved by the division
. In determining safety program approval
, drug and alcohol program approval
and the total discount granted under this subsection, the division shall consider:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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