5702-S AMH REV APPL1

SSB 5702 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Revenue

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.88 RCW to read as follows:

The office of financial management shall determine caseload forecasts. The department of social and health services, the department of corrections, the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community college education, the superintendent of public instruction, and the caseload forecast workgroup shall assist the office of financial management in determining caseloads. As used in this act, "caseloads" means:

(1) State population, and

(2) The number of persons expected to meet eligibility requirements or require services from the following programs or institutions:

(a) Income assistance programs;

(b) The medical assistance program;

(d) Nursing homes;

(e) State correctional institutions;

(f) State institutions for the mentally ill, including involuntary treatment;

(g) Kindergarten through twelfth grade institutions,

(h) Handicapped enrollment;

(i) Bilingual education enrollment;

(j) Higher education institutions; and

(k) Other programs or institutions as determined by the office of financial management.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.88 RCW to read as follows:

(1) On or before November 20th of each year, February 20th in the even-numbered years, and March 20th in the odd-numbered years, the director of financial management shall submit a caseload forecast report to the chairs of the appropriate legislative committees. The report shall contain for each caseload in section 1 of this act:

(a) A caseload forecast for the current biennium, and the ensuing biennium if appropriate;

(b) The methods, assumptions, and policy or program changes upon which each caseload forecast is based; and

(2) The office of financial management may update a caseload forecast when actual caseload deviates significantly from the forecast. The office of financial management shall meet with the caseload forecast workgroup whenever a caseload forecast is updated.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.88 RCW to read as follows:

(1) To promote the free flow of information and legislative review of caseload forecasts, the caseload forecast workgroup is hereby created. The caseload forecast workgroup shall consist of one staff person selected by the executive head or chairperson of each of the following committees or agencies:

(a) The ways and means committee of the senate;

(b) The fiscal committees of the house of representatives;

(c) Other legislative committees determined to be appropriate by the majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives;

(d) The office of financial management;

(e) The department of social and health services, the department of corrections, the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community college education, the superintendent of public instruction, and other agencies determined to be appropriate by the director of financial management.

(2) The caseload forecast workgroup shall provide technical support to the office of financial management in determining caseloads. Meetings of the caseload forecast workgroup may be called by any member of the group for the purpose of assisting the office of financial management, reviewing caseload forecasts, or for any other purpose which may assist in the caseload forecast process.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1991."

SSB 5702 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Revenue

On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "matters;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; and declaring an emergency."