FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 506

                                  C 351 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Cooper, Sprenkle, Moyer, Brooks, Leonard, Brekke, Scott, Miller, Hine, Winsley, K. Wilson, Rayburn, Cantwell, Nutley, Dellwo, Appelwick, Valle, Holm, Pruitt, Spanel, Unsoeld, Fisher, Rasmussen, Grant, Sutherland, Belcher, Jesernig, Wang, Jacobsen, P. King, Brough and Todd)

Creating the children's trust fund.

House Committe on Human Services

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1981, the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect was established by the legislature.  The original legislation provided for the council to receive funds from contributions, grants or gifts.  These funds are deposited in a special account approved by the state treasurer.  Control of expenditures from the Children's Trust Fund is vested in the council.  The monies from the fund are to be used for prevention programs designed to reduce the occurrences of child abuse and neglect.

SUMMARY:

Additional definitions of child and primary and secondary prevention are added to law.  Contracts for the use of monies from the Children's Trust Fund may also be awarded to research programs related to primary and secondary prevention.

A new source of revenue for the Children's Trust Fund is established.  For a fee of $25, the state registrar will issue an "heirloom" birth certificate with the same status as the original.  All monies generated from the issuance of these certificates, less the registrar's expenses, are to be credited to the Children's Trust Fund.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    45     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987