SHB 1330 - H AMD 433 ADOPTED 4-6-91

By Representative Wineberry

On page 47, line 13, after "assistance." insert "Of this amount $1,700,000 shall be allocated by the department for the purpose of supporting the operation of food banks, food distribution programs, and tribal voucher programs, for the purchase, transportation and storage of food under the emergency food assistance program. The remaining $300,000 shall be allocated to food banks in timber-dependent communities. "Timber-dependent communities" means any community in a county where: (a) the employment security department certifies a logging and lumber employment location quotient equal or greater than the state average; or (b) direct logging and lumber job loss is greater than or equal to 100."

EFFECT: Includes criteria for distribution of $2,000,000. Earmarks $300,000 for allocation to timber-dependent communities. Defines timber-dependent communities based on criteria developed by the Employment Security Department.