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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.
Passed the House March 11, 2002.
Passed the Senate March 2, 2002.
Approved by the Governor
March 29, 2002.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State March 29, 2002.
