By Representatives Appelwick and McLean

On page 5, line 24 after "Washington" strike everything through "Washington." on page 6, line 10 and insert "which has received basic field funding for the provision of civil legal services to indigents under Public Law 101-515.

(2) Funds distributed to qualified legal aid programs under this section shall be distributed on a basis proportionate to the number of individuals with incomes below the official federal poverty income guidelines who reside within the counties in the geographic service areas of such programs. The department of community development shall use the same formula for determining this distribution as is used by the legal services corporation in allocating funds for basic field services in the state of Washington.

(3) No funds distributed to qualified legal aid programs pursuant to this act may be used to bring a class action lawsuit."