HB 1050-1_ Filed 02/17/2000, 11:23

COMMITTEE REPORT




MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor, to which was referred House Bill No. 1050, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

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        " (7) With respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2002, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand dollars ($1,000) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand two hundred dollars ($1, 200) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250) per degree.
        (8) With respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2002, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven

(11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), two thousand dollars ($2,000) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per degree.".
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        " (11) With respect to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004, nine hundred forty-two dollars ($942).
        (12) With respect to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2004, one thousand two dollars ($1,002).
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        " (5) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002:
            (A) not more than eight hundred twenty-two dollars ($822); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);
        (6) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2003:
            (A) not more than eight hundred eighty-two dollars ($882); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);
        (7) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004:
            (A) not more than nine hundred forty-two dollars ($942); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75); and
        (8) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2004:
            (A) not more than one thousand two dollars ($1,002); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).
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        " (5) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002, two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000).
        (6) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2003, two hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($294,000).
        (7) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004, three hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000).
        (8) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2004, three hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($334,000).
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        " (7) With respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2002, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand dollars ($1,000) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250) per degree.
        (8) With respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2002, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), two thousand dollars ($2,000) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per degree.
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($882)".
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        " (11) With respect to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004, nine hundred forty-two dollars ($942).
        (12) With respect to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2004, one thousand two dollars ($1,002).
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        " (5) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002:
            (A) not more than eight hundred twenty-two dollars ($822); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);
        (6) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2003:
            (A) not more than eight hundred eighty-two dollars ($882); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);
        (7) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004:
            (A) not more than nine hundred forty-two dollars ($942); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75); and
        (8) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2004:
            (A) not more than one thousand two dollars ($1,002); and
            (B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).
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        " (5) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002, two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000).
        (6) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2003, two hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($294,000).
        (7) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2003, and before July 1, 2004, three hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000).


        (8) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2004, three hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($334,000).".
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    (Reference is to HB 1050 as reprinted January 27, 2000.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 4.

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Senator Harrison, Chairperson


AM 105003/DI 73    2000