6002-S.E AMH SAWY TOUL 090

ESSB 6002 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-4473.1/14) 837

By Representative Sawyer

ADOPTED 03/04/2014

    On page 29, after line 30, insert the following:

    "(30) If Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2368 (homeless housing surcharge) is not enacted by June 30, 2014, the department must, within the amounts appropriated in this section, conduct a study on the impacts in the fiscal year 2015-17 and fiscal year 2017-19 biennia of the scheduled reduction of the local homeless housing and assistance document surcharge from $40 in the current biennium to $30 in 2015, and to $10 in 2017.  The study must look at a variety of areas including but not limited to estimated impacts on local housing programs, rates of homelessness, criminal justice systems, and private rental markets.  The department must submit a report on the findings of this study, to the extent it is required in this subsection, by December 1, 2014."

EFFECT:   Requires the Department of Commerce (Department) to conduct a study on the estimated impacts of scheduled reductions to the local homeless housing and assistance document surcharge that is used to provide homeless housing services in the event that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2368 is not enacted by June 30, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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