Amend CSHB 2409 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 23, strike "or request" and substitute "on request".
(2) On page 3, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following:
(b) The workforce commission, at the request of a community rehabilitation program or any worker with a disability, may exempt the community rehabilitation program from the requirements of this section with respect to a worker with a disability if the workforce commission determines, based on the program's circumstances, that requiring the program to pay the worker at the federal minimum wage would result in the program not being able to hire or retain the worker with a disability and the worker, based on the worker's circumstances, such as commuting to a particular job site, would not be able to obtain employment at a higher wage than the program would be able to pay the worker notwithstanding the requirements of this section.
(3) On page 3, line 27, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".
(4) On page 4, line 2, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)".
(5) On page 4, line 8, strike "(d)" and substitute "(e)".
(6) On page 4, line 8, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)".