SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6556

BYSenators Wojahn, Kiskaddon, Stratton and Johnson

Specifying that fees for birth certificates suitable for display be used for the children's trust fund.

Senate Committee on Children & Family Services

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 1, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Kiskaddon, Chairman; Bailey, Vice Chairman; Garrett, Stratton.

Senate Staff:Carol Pedigo (786-7417)

                  February 12, 1988

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 11, 1988

BACKGROUND:

In 1987 the State Registrar was permitted to issue "heirloom" birth certificates at the price of $25.  The money collected from these certificates was to be passed on to the Washington State Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to be used for the purposes of the children's trust fund.  This fund is intended to finance child abuse and neglect prevention programs.

A new section of the licensing statute passed in 1987 requires $3 of the fee imposed for the issuance of each certified copy of a license be held by the State Treasurer for the death investigations account.

SUMMARY:

Language is added to RCW 70.58.107 to exempt "heirloom" birth certificates from those licenses subject to the $3 charge intended to fund the death investigations account.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Ron Wagner, Washington State Medical Association (for); Kip Tokuda, Executive Director, Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (for)