SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6697

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

           Health & Long-Term Care, February 2, 1996

Title:  An act relating to aid to families with dependent children.

Brief Description:  Excluding the income of certain dependent children when granting assistance to families in the aid to families with dependent children program.

Sponsors:  Senators McAuliffe, Winsley, Fairley and Goings.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Health & Long-Term Care:  2/1/96, 2/2/96 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Quigley, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Moyer, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wood.

Staff:  Joanne Conrad (786-7472)

Background: Families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children may have their grants reduced if a family member exceeds a certain amount of earned income in a month.  However, some earned income is disregarded, allowing the family to receive most of their grant for a period of time.

Summary of Bill:  The earned income of a dependent child participating in a paid, work-based learning experience through the public school system, as part of a vocational technical education skill training program, is disregarded in determining Aid to Families with Dependent Children grant assistance.  Federal waivers are sought, to enable DSHS to disregard the income.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 31, 1996.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.