(1) By June 30, 2034, but no sooner than five years from the date the department of labor and industries begins disbursing funds from the wage recovery program, the joint committee must conduct a program and fiscal review of the wage recovery program created in RCW 49.48.230. The committee must evaluate the effectiveness of the program and the extent to which the program helped low-wage employees avoid immediate economic harm.
(2) The committee must report its findings to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor by December 1, 2035. The report must be prepared in the manner set forth in RCW 44.28.071 and 44.28.075 and may include surveying employees regarding their direct lived experiences with accessing the wage recovery program.
(3) The committee may make recommendations to improve the effectiveness and feasibility of the program.
(4) This section expires July 1, 2036.
[ 2026 c 53 s 4.]