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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2767
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002
Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/07/2002. Referred to
Committee on .
Prohibiting use of
public assistance electronic benefit cards for specified purposes.
AN ACT Relating to
public assistance electronic benefit cards; adding a new section to chapter
74.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; adding a new section to
chapter 67.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 67.70 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec.
1. A new section is added
to chapter 74.08 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any person
receiving public assistance is prohibited from using electronic benefit cards
or cash obtained with electronic benefit cards:
(a) For the purpose of
participating in any of the activities authorized under chapter 9.46 RCW;
(b) For the purpose of
parimutuel wagering authorized under chapter 67.16 RCW; or
(c) To purchase lottery
tickets or shares authorized under chapter 67.70 RCW.
(2)(a) The department
shall notify, in writing, all recipients of electronic benefit cards that any
violation of subsection (1) of this section could result in legal proceedings
and forfeiture of all cash public assistance.
(b) Whenever the
department receives notice that a person has violated subsection (1) of this
section, the department shall notify the person in writing that the violation
could result in legal proceedings and forfeiture of all cash public assistance.
(c) The department
shall assign a protective payee to the person receiving public assistance who
violates subsection (1) of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
2. A new section is added
to chapter 9.46 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any licensee
authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public
assistance electronic benefit cards for the purpose of participating in any of
the activities authorized under this chapter.
(2) Any licensee
authorized under this chapter shall report to the department of social and
health services any known violations of section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
3. A new section is added
to chapter 9.46 RCW to read as follows:
The commission shall
consider the provisions of section 2 of this act as elements to be negotiated
with federally recognized Indian tribes as provided in RCW 9.46.360.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
4. A new section is added
to chapter 67.16 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any licensee
authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public
assistance electronic benefit cards for the purpose of parimutuel wagering
authorized under this chapter.
(2) Any licensee
authorized under this chapter shall report to the department of social and
health services any known violations of section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
5. A new section is added
to chapter 67.70 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any licensee
authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public
assistance electronic benefit cards to purchase lottery tickets or shares
authorized under this chapter.
(2) Any
licensee authorized under this chapter shall report to the department of social
and health services any known violations of section 1 of this act.
