HB0052 • 2013

Workplace safety initiatives.

AN ACT relating to workplace safety; providing for a discount in worker's compensation premiums for employers who participate in the workplace safety contract program; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Lubnau
Last action: 2013-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0052HS001

Standing Committee • H09

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H09

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HB0052SS001

Standing Committee • HINES

Adopted

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Bill History

2013-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0076
2013-02-22 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0076
2013-02-21 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0076
2013-02-21 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0076
2013-02-21 Senate
S Adopted HB0052JC01
2013-02-20 House
H Adopted HB0052JC01
2013-02-13 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-13 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-13 House
H Did Not Concur
2013-02-13 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-13 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-12 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-11 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-11 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-11 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-28 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-28 Senate
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2013-01-18 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-17 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-16 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-15 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-15 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-15 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-14 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-14 House
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2013-01-08 House
H Received for Introduction
2012-12-14 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0052
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
13LSO-0057
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0076

Chapter No.:
CH0088

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Lubnau

Catch Title:
Workplace safety initiatives.

Subject:
Workers
Compensation Discounts to Employers who Comply with Health and Safety
Consultation Program.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This Act allows for a discount in workers compensation
premiums for an employer who complies with a health and safety consultation
program developed by the department of workforce services.

A workers compensation premium discount granted under
this Act shall not exceed 10% of the base rate for the employment classification
for the employer.

The sum total of discounts granted under the Act and existing
discounts of workers compensation premium discounts shall not exceed 25% of
the base rate for the employment classification for the employer.

The discount under this Act shall only remain in effect
for three years after the employer is certified to be in compliance with the
health and safety consultation program recommendations.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0052

ENROLLED ACT NO. 76, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
workplace safety; providing for a discount in worker's compensation premiums for employers who participate in the
health and safety consultation program of the Wyoming
department of workforce services as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

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

27
‑
14
‑
201.

Rates and classifications; rate surcharge.

(o)

The division
may

shall

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

and a discount in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the base rate for the employment classification if the employer complies with a health and safety consultation program
de
veloped by the department of workforce services in consultation with the occupational health and safety commission.
In no instance shall the sum total of discounts under this subsection exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the base rate for the employment classification for the employer. The discount for the health and safety consultation program shall only remain in effect for three (3) years after the employer is certified to be in compliance with the health and safety consultation program recommendations
.
In determining
safety program approval, drug and alcohol program approval
, health and safety consultation program approval
and the total discount granted under this subsection, the division shall consider:

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(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