| Passed by the Senate March 12, 2009 YEAS 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 30, 2009 YEAS 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5035 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 8, 2009, 3:23 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 9, 2009 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/22/09.
AN ACT Relating to improving veterans' access to services; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The department of veterans affairs shall
study efficient ways to increase the department's access to veterans,
and to increase veterans' access to the state and federal assistance
programs for which they may be eligible. By January 1, 2010, the
department shall submit a report to the legislature with
recommendations. The report shall address:
(1) How the department can achieve a goal of identifying all
veterans in the state within five years;
(2) How the department can efficiently identify veterans as their
population in the state continues to grow;
(3) How the department can identify veterans through referrals from
other state agencies that currently provide services to veterans;
(4) How the department can effectively inform veterans of the state
and federal programs for which they may be eligible;
(5) The potential costs and savings to the state that would result
if the department's recommendations were undertaken; and
(6) What legislation would be needed, if any, to undertake the
department's recommendations.