Washington SB 5046: Concerning workers' compensation claim resolution settlement agreements.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to designating kimchi day; amending RCW 1.16.050; 1
and creating a new section.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that kimchi is a 4
traditional Korean dish with a long, rich history beginning over 5
2,000 years ago during the time of the three kingdoms of Korea. 6
"Kimjang," the process by which kimchi is prepared, has been 7
recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by the 8
United Nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization. 9
Kimchi is found for sale across the United States at major retailers 10
and is becoming an international staple as an excellent source of 11
probiotics, filate, beta-carotene, choline, potassium, calcium, and 12
vitamins A, C, and K, many of which contribute to lower rates of 13
stroke, cancer, and diabetes. The legislature further finds that 14
South Korea celebrates "national kimchi day" on November 22nd, 15
representing the 11 major ingredients and 22 health benefits of the 16
dish. The states of California, Virginia, and Hawaii also recognize 17
November 22nd as kimchi day. The legislature intends to join these 18
governments by recognizing November 22nd of each year as "kimchi 19
day."20
S-0296.1
SENATE BILL 5046
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators J. Wilson, Wagoner, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Dozier, Valdez,
McCune, Dhingra, Gildon, Liias, Nobles, and Slatter
Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
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Sec. 2. RCW 1.16.050 and 2024 c 76 s 3 are each amended to read 1
as follows:2
(1) The following are state legal holidays:3
(a) Sunday;4
(b) The first day of January, commonly called New Year's Day;5
(c) The third Monday of January, celebrated as the anniversary of 6
the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.;7
(d) The third Monday of February, to be known as Presidents' Day 8
and celebrated as the anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln 9
and George Washington;10
(e) The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day;11
(f) The nineteenth day of June, recognized as Juneteenth, a day 12
of remembrance for the day the African slaves learned of their 13
freedom;14
(g) The fourth day of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of 15
Independence;16
(h) The first Monday in September, to be known as Labor Day;17
(i) The eleventh day of November, to be known as Veterans Day;18
(j) The fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Thanksgiving 19
Day;20
(k) The Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in 21
November, to be known as Native American Heritage Day; and22
(l) The twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas 23
Day.24
(2) Employees of the state and its political subdivisions, except 25
employees of school districts and except those nonclassified 26
employees of institutions of higher education who hold appointments 27
or are employed under contracts to perform services for periods of 28
less than twelve consecutive months, are entitled to one paid holiday 29
per calendar year in addition to those specified in this section. 30
Each employee of the state or its political subdivisions may select 31
the day on which the employee desires to take the additional holiday 32
provided for in this section after consultation with the employer 33
pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the appropriate 34
personnel authority, or in the case of local government by ordinance 35
or resolution of the legislative authority.36
(3) Employees of the state and its political subdivisions, 37
including employees of school districts and those nonclassified 38
employees of institutions of higher education who hold appointments 39
or are employed under contracts to perform services for periods of 40
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less than twelve consecutive months, are entitled to two unpaid 1
holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an 2
organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious 3
denomination, church, or religious organization. This includes 4
employees of public institutions of higher education, including 5
community colleges, technical colleges, and workforce training 6
programs. The employee may select the days on which the employee 7
desires to take the two unpaid holidays after consultation with the 8
employer pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the 9
appropriate personnel authority, or in the case of local government 10
by ordinance or resolution of the legislative authority. If an 11
employee prefers to take the two unpaid holidays on specific days for 12
a reason of faith or conscience, or an organized activity conducted 13
under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious 14
organization, the employer must allow the employee to do so unless 15
the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer 16
or the employee is necessary to maintain public safe