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SENATE BILL 6012
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators West, Swecker, Strannigan and Wojahn
Read first time 02/23/95. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
AN ACT Relating to child support; creating new sections; providing a contingent expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1)(a) The office of support enforcement shall establish a pilot project to enter into contracts with private 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.
(b) Debts owed to individuals receiving aid to families with dependent children, exclusive of any collection fee, shall be paid to the state.
(c) Debts owed to individuals not receiving aid to families with dependent children, exclusive of any collection fee, shall be paid directly to the individual.
(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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. 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 1 of this act at the earliest possible date.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. 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 2 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. 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 public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
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