SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 506

BYHouse Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Cooper, Sprenkle, Moyer, Brooks, Leonard, Brekke, Scott, Miller, Hine, Winsley, K. Wilson, Rayburn, Cantwell, Nutley, Dellwo, Appelwick, Valle, Holm, Pruitt, Spanel, Unsoeld, Fisher, Rasmussen, Grant, Sutherland, Belcher, Jesernig, Wang, Jacobsen, P. King, Brough and Todd)

Creating the children's trust fund.

House Committe on Human Services

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 16, 1987; March 25, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Wojahn, Chairman; Stratton, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Deccio, Johnson, Kiskaddon, Kreidler, Tanner.

Senate Staff:Carol Pedigo (786-7417)

                  March 27, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS, MARCH 25, 1987

BACKGROUND:

In 1981, the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect was established by the Legislature.  Part of the original legislation provided for the Council to receive funds from contributions, grants or gifts.  These funds are deposited in a special account approved by the State Treasurer named the Children's Trust Fund.  Control of expenditures from the fund is vested in the Council.  The monies from the fund are to be used for prevention programs designed to reduce the occurrences of child abuse and neglect.

Due to the limited amount of resources contributed to the fund, it is suggested that an alternative source of revenue is necessary to encourage additional prevention programs.

SUMMARY:

Additional definitions of child, primary and secondary prevention are added to current statute.  Contracts for the use of monies from the Children's Trust Fund may also be awarded to research programs related to primary and secondary prevention.

A new source of revenue for the Children's Trust Fund is established.  For a fee of $25, the State Registrar will issue an "heirloom" birth certificate with the same status as the original.  All monies generated from the issuance of these certificates, less the Registrar's expenses, are to be credited to the Children's Trust Fund.

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative David Cooper, prime sponsor; Kip Toduda, Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect; Ron Wagner, Washington State Medical Association