HB 471 (1999): exempting certain family owned and operated businesses from certain requirements in the workers' compensation act relative to safety programs.
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HB 471 (1999)
exempting certain family owned and operated businesses from certain requirements in the workers' compensation act relative to safety programs.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1999-2000
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Senate committee: Insurance
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 28, 1999 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 3, 1999. The committee held a work session on March 16, 1999. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–9. On May 20, 1999 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on May 27, 1999 and was referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on June 10, 1999. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On June 17, 1999 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 1) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 3, 1999, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Rm306,LOB
- March 16, 1999, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Rm306,LOB
- June 10, 1999, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, SH 103
Votes
- May 20, 1999, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- June 17, 1999, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 28, 1999: Introduced and ref to Labor; HJ18, p271
- February 3, 1999: Copy to chairman on 2/3/1999 due on
- March 3, 1999: Hearing Mar 3 1:00 Rm306,LOB
- March 16, 1999: Subcom work session Mar 16 1:00 Rm306,LOB
- May 13, 1999: Maj Report OTP/AM for May 20 (vote 10-9;Reg)
- May 13, 1999: Min Report ITL
- May 13, 1999: Prop Maj Am{0795}(New Title); HC50, p1245
- May 20, 1999: Comm Am, AA DIV(216-81); Passed with Am VV; HJ54, p1493-1494 + 1502
- May 27, 1999: Introduction and referring to Insurance
- June 8, 1999: Hearing, 6/8/99, Room 103, SH, 11:00 a.m
- June 10, 1999: Rescheduled Hearing, 6/10/99, Room 103, SH, 11:00 a.m
- June 16, 1999: Committee Report, Inexpedient to Legislate, 6/17/99
- June 17, 1999: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV