FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1545

                         C 160 L 97

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Regulating funding for domestic violence shelters.

Sponsors:  Representatives Sheahan, Costa, Tokuda, Cooper, Blalock, Keiser, Kenney, Conway, Lantz, Cole, Wolfe, O'Brien, Mason, Wood and Scott.

House Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

Background:  The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) administers funding for domestic violence shelters.  The grant money that the DSHS provides for these shelters may come from a variety of sources, including appropriated state money and federal money.  One of the grant requirements for the DSHS administered funding is a 50 percent local match.

The 50 percent local match may be from either a public or private source and may consist of money or in-kind contributions.

Summary:  The 50 percent local match requirement for domestic violence shelter grants is eliminated.

Votes on Final Passage:

House970

Senate470

Effective:July 27,  1997