Official Text and Analysis.

Specifies that special certificates existing as of the effective date of the act remain valid until they expire. Allows the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to extend the expiration date of certificates for workers who are clients of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), if: (1) the extension would enable the worker to complete the employment services period required before the person can receive certain services under the DDA program; and (2) the employer requests an extension.Requires the DSHS to provide services that assist eligible individuals in transitioning from subminimum wage employment to employment programs or other programs under DDA. Authorizes the L&I to share information, such as individuals' contact information and expiration dates of special certificates, with the DSHS for purposes of the DSHS offering assistance. Requires the DSHS and the L&I to submit an initial report and a final report to the Legislature regarding the impacts of the bill on workers with developmental disabilities. Requires the reports to include, among other things, the number of individuals who continued to work after expiration of their certificates, the number of individuals who contacted DSHS for services, and services provided.

Eliminates special certificates that allow an employer to pay below the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.

Prohibits subminimum wage certificates for individuals with disabilities employed by state agencies beginning July 1, 2020. (2) Prohibits subminimum wage certificates for individuals with disabilities employed by all other entities beginning January 1, 2023. (3) Requires the department of labor and industries and department of social and health services to submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2022.

Removes the underlying provisions of the bill and adds a provision that prohibits the use of subminimum wage certificates by state agencies beginning on July 1, 2020..