H.B. No. 0052

Workplace safety initiatives.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Lubnau, Brown and Burkhart and Senator(s) Bebout, Hines, Nicholas, P. and Ross

 

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.

 

12/14/2012  Bill Number Assigned

1/8/2013    H Received for Introduction

1/10/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H09

1/14/2013   H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Byrd, Cannady, Greear, Kasperik, Larsen, Lockhart, Reeder, Sommers and Winters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/14/2013   H Placed on General File

 

HB0052HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           Delete "workplace safety contract program" insert "health and safety consultation program of the Wyoming OSHA division".

Page 2-lines 2 and 3    Delete all new language.

Page 2-line 7           After "division" insert "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 of the Wyoming OSHA division.  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".

Page 2-line 8           After "program approval" insert ", health and safety consultation program approval".  LOCKHART, CHAIRMAN

 

1/15/2013   H Passed CoW

1/16/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/17/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Berger

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/18/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/23/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S09

1/28/2013   S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Coe, Cooper, Hines and Rothfuss

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/28/2013   S Placed on General File

 

HB0052SS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 4           Delete "OSHA division" insert "department of workforce services".

Page 2-line 10          Delete "OSHA" insert "department of workforce services".

Page 2-line 11          Delete "division".  HINES, CHAIRMAN

 

2/11/2013   S Passed CoW

2/12/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/13/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2013   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay and Wallis

Ayes 0    Nays 58    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2013   H Appointed JCC01 Members:

Representative(s) Lockhart, Burkhart, Lubnau

2/13/2013   S Appointed  JCC01 Members:

Senator(s) Nicholas, P., Hines, Meier

2/20/2013   H Adopted HB0052JC01

 

HB0052JC01/A      ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0052SS001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 4           Delete "OSHA division" insert "department of workforce services as specified".

Page 2-line 10          Delete "of the Wyoming OSHA" insert "developed  by the department of workforce services in consultation with the occupational health and safety commission.".

Page 2-line 11          Delete "division.".

LOCKHART, BURKHART, LUBNAU, NICHOLAS, P., HINES, MEIER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Sommers

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   S Adopted HB0052JC01

 

HB0052JC01/AA     ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0052SS001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 4           Delete "OSHA division" insert "department of workforce services as specified".

Page 2-line 10          Delete "of the Wyoming OSHA" insert "developed  by the department of workforce services in consultation with the occupational health and safety commission.".

Page 2-line 11          Delete "division.".

LOCKHART, BURKHART, LUBNAU, NICHOLAS, P., HINES, MEIER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Excused:  Senator(s) Driskill

Ayes 28    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   Assigned Number HEA No. 0076

2/21/2013   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0076

2/22/2013   S President Signed HEA No. 0076

3/13/2013   Governor Signed HEA No. 0076

3/13/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0088  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013