2906‑S AMH MYEH PERR 07

SHB 2906 ‑ H AMDTOSTRIKINGAMENDMENT(H-4293.2)1113 ADOPTED 2/21/94

By Representative H. Myers and others

     On page 133, line 22, before "A town" insert "(1)"

     On page 133, line 23, after "act." insert the following:

     "(2) A town, city or county that does not have sufficient emergency shelter bed space as determined under this subsection must by resolution exempt itself from section 729 of this act.  Each town, city and county shall prepare an inventory of existing emergency shelter bed space available for homeless unaccompanied youths, as well as for youths who may violate a curfew and for whom transportation to their homes or the homes of adult extended family members would be inappropriate under RCW 13.32A.060.  The inventory shall include any such space owned or operated by the town, city or county, and any such space available to the town, city or county through an interlocal agreement or other contract.  The inventory shall be submitted no later than June 1, 1994, to the department of community, trade and economic development and to the department of social and health services.  The departments shall jointly review the inventories and notify each city, town and county whether it is approved as having sufficient emergency shelter bed space.

     (3)"

     On page 133, line 23, after "county" insert "that is approved under subsection (2) of this section"

Reletter the remaining subsections.

EFFECT:  Requires a local government to opt out of the curfew law if it does not have sufficient bed space for youths who cannot be returned to their homes as determined by DSHS and DCTED.