SENATE BILL 34

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Permanent Total Disability - Cost of Living Adjustment - Consumer Price Index

Synopsis:

Transferring the responsibility for determining and reporting the rate change in the Consumer Price Index from the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to the Department of Business and Economic Development; and altering the reference to certain Consumer Price Index information used in calculating the cost of living adjustment to workers' compensation benefits.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

7/27

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.

1/28

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Favorable Report by Finance

2/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/25

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/9

Return Passed

4/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 136

House Action

2/26

First Reading Economic Matters

3/17

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Finance Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-638 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)