5180-S.E AMH SALV 39

ESSB 5180 - H AMD 0339 FAILED 04/25/99

By Representative

     On page 50, after line 26, insert the following:

A(4) The department shall reduce staffing by 149 FTE staff to reflect the reduction in welfare caseloads.  Savings of $17,900,000 associated with the staffing reduction shall be reinvested in the following manner: (a) $10,000,000 for working connections child care and (b) $7,900,000 for the early childhood education program administered by the department of community, trade and economic development.@

EFFECT: Directs the DSHS Economic Services Administration to reduce staff to reflect declining caseloads and to reinvest the money saved into child care and early childhood education programs.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.