5344 AMS HOCH S2301.2

5344 AMS HOCH S2301.2

SB 5344 - S AMD 116

By Senators Hochstatter and Wojahn

On page 3, after line 35, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The office of support enforcement shall establish a pilot project to enter into contracts with collection agencies for collection of accounts that the office of support enforcement is unsuccessful in collecting after twelve months. The listing collection agency shall not assess the department any fee. All fees collected shall be in addition to the amount of the debt owed by the delinquent party and shall be assessed to the delinquent party not to exceed twenty percent of the amount owed. All child support collected by the collection agency shall be paid to the state.

(2) The department shall monitor each case that it refers to a collection agency.

(3) The department shall evaluate the effectiveness of entering into contracts for services under this section.

(4) The pilot project shall begin July 1, 1995, and end July 1, 1997.

(5) The department shall report to the legislature on the results of its analysis under subsections (2) and (3) of this section by December 1, 1998."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively.

SB 5344 - S AMD

By Senators Hochstatter and Wojahn

On page 5, after line 2, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. The governor and the department of social and health services shall seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and amendments to federal statutes, rules, and regulations and shall report to the appropriate committees in the house of representatives and senate quarterly on the efforts to secure the federal changes to permit full implementation of section 2 of this act at the earliest possible date.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. In the event that the department of social and health services is not able to obtain the necessary exemptions, waivers, or amendments referred to in section 4 of this act before January 1, 1998, this act shall expire on that date and shall have no further force or effect.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. 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."

SB 5344 - S AMD

By Senators Hochstatter and Wojahn

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "67.70.255;" strike "and" and on line 3, after "RCW" insert "; creating new sections; providing a contingent expiration date; and declaring an emergency"