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                         SENATE BILL 5679

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1993 Regular Session

By Senators Sutherland and Williams; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Read first time 02/09/93.  Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

Removing the expiration date and correcting references for the Washington telephone assistance program.

    AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program; amending RCW 80.36.450; repealing 1990 c 170 s 8 (uncodified) and 1987 c 229 s 12 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 80.36.450 and 1987 c 229 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

    ((Lifeline service)) The Washington telephone assistance program shall be limited to one residential access line per eligible household.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     1990 c 170 s 8 (uncodified) & 1987 c 229 s 12 (uncodified) are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

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