Title: An act relating to homeless housing and assistance.

Brief Description: Recodifying statutes governing homeless families, housing, and assistance, and homelessness.

Sponsors: House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Morrell, Pettigrew, Ormsby, Kenney, Moeller and Simpson).

Brief History: Passed House: 1/29/07, 97-0.

Committee Activity: Consumer Protection & Housing: 2/02/07, 2/13/07 [DP]

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING

Majority Report: Do pass.Signed by Senators Weinstein, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Ranking Minority Member; Delvin, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kilmer, McCaslin and Tom.

Staff: Alison Mendiola (786-7483)

Background: There exists a Homeless Housing and Assistance chapter (RCW 43.185C). There also exists a variety of sections in other chapters which address programs, plans, and requirements related to homeless individuals and families.

Summary of Bill: The following sections and chapter are recodified into the Homeless Housing and Assistance chapter (RCW 43.185C): 36.22.179 creates the homeless document recording fee surcharge; 43.20A.790 requires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to create a comprehensive plan for homeless families with children; 43.185C.180 mandates the creation of the Homeless Client Management Information System; 43.330.167 creates the Homeless Families with Children Fund to fund homeless services; and Chapter 59.24 creates the Rental Security Deposit Guarantee Program to provide monies that will be used as collateral to guarantee the payment of a security deposit by a homeless person or family.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: None.

Persons Testifying: No one.