BILL REQ. #:  H-4463.1 



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HOUSE BILL 3157
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State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Representatives Darneille, Haler, Morrell, Dickerson, Pettigrew, Simpson, Hudgins and Santos

Read first time 01/23/2006.   Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.



     AN ACT Relating to financial literacy and asset building; and adding a new section to chapter 74.08A RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 74.08A RCW to read as follows:
     The department shall encourage recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to learn about asset building and participate in programs to assist low-income persons in developing personal assets. The department shall provide its regional offices, recipients of temporary assistance for needy families, and any contractors providing job search, training, or placement services notification of programs available in the state for financial literacy, individual development accounts, assistance with federal income tax information and the availability of tax credits, and other resources to assist with asset building.

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