HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 1293

             As Reported By House Committee On:

                 Children & Family Services

Title:  An act relating to limiting public assistance payments.

Brief Description:  Limiting public assistance payments for persons who have not resided in Washington for the preceding twelve continuous months.

Sponsors:  Representatives Boldt, Thompson, Dunn, Mielke and L. Thomas.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Children & Family Services:  1/31/97, 2/7/97 [DP].

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 7 members:  Representatives Cooke, Chairman; Boldt, Vice Chairman; Bush, Vice Chairman; Kastama, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes; Carrell and McDonald.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  Signed by 4 members:  Representatives Tokuda, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Gombosky and Wolfe.

Staff:  David Knutson (786-7146).

Background:  Federal law allows states to provide a lower grant under the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program to individuals who move into Washington if the state they move from has a lower grant than Washington=s.

Summary of Bill:  Recipients of TANF who have lived in Washington for less than 12 continuous months prior to receiving assistance will receive a monthly grant at the level of the recipients= state of prior residence.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 27, 1997.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  None.