2096 AMS SLG S2515.1

HB 2096 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on State & Local Government

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 57.46.010 and 1996 c 230 s 1401 are each amended to read as follows:

A district may engage in general fund-raising activities not involving gambling as defined in RCW 9.46.0237 for the purpose of enhancing contributions to assistance programs described in this section.  A district may also include along with, or as part of its regular customer billings, a request for voluntary contributions to assist qualified low-income residential customers of the district in paying their district bills.  All funds received by the district in response to such requests shall be transmitted to the grantee of the department of community, trade, and economic development which administers federally funded energy assistance programs for the state in the district's service area or to a charitable organization within the district's service area.  All such funds shall be used solely to supplement assistance to low-income residential customers of the district in paying their district bills.  The grantee or charitable organization shall be responsible to determine which of the district's customers are qualified for low-income assistance and the amount of assistance to be provided to those who are qualified."

HB 2096 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on State & Local Government

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "customers;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 57.46.010."

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