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Senate passes bill giving Labor & Industries more flexibility to update asbestos training rules after amendment fight
Summary
Senate Bill 6188, which lets Labor & Industries adopt updated asbestos training rules (including adopting EPA accreditation standards), passed after floor debate over safety and federal consistency; an amendment to lock rules to EPA standards failed and the bill passed 30–19.
The Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 6188 on Feb. 10, a measure that would allow the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) to adopt updated rules for asbestos training and certification. Sponsors framed the bill as giving the agency flexibility to update rules to better protect workers; opponents warned it could allow state rules to exceed or diverge from federal standards and potentially create confusion.
Senator King moved amendment 0563,…
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