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HI HB2309

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum daily administrative penalty for violations of Department of Health laws and rules from $1,000 to $3,000 per day.

  • Requires the Director of Health to adjust the maximum penalty amount annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2014, using the prior year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

  • Establishes $3,000 as the base figure for the first inflation adjustment, with subsequent adjustments applied each year thereafter.

  • Maintains existing procedures for administrative enforcement including notice of violation, opportunity for hearing, and judicial enforcement of penalties.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Administrative Penalties; Department of Health

Last Action

Referred to HTH/JDL, WAM.

3/6/2014

Committee Referrals

Health3/6/2014
Finance2/14/2014
Judiciary2/7/2014
Health1/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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