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                                             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1428

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By House Committee on Energy & Utilities (originally sponsored by Representatives Grant, Casada, Finkbeiner, Long, King and Jacobsen)

Read first time 02/19/93.

Removing the expiration date and correcting references for the Washington telephone assistance program.

          AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program; amending RCW 80.36.450; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; repealing 1990 c 170 s 8 (uncodified) and 1987 c 229 s 12 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 80.36 RCW to read as follows:

          As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, "department" means the department of social and health services.

        Sec. 2.  RCW 80.36.450 and 1987 c 229 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

          ((Lifeline service)) The Washington telephone assistance program shall be limited to one residential access line per eligible household.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  1990 c 170 s 8 (uncodified) & 1987 c 229 s 12 (uncodified) are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

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