6418-S.E AMH APP H5402.1

ESSB 6418 - H COMM AMDS

By Committee on Appropriations

    On page 2, line 35, after "manner prescribed in" strike "(a)" and insert "(d)"

    Beginning on page 14, after line 30, strike all of section 6 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 26.23 RCW to read as follows:

    The federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, requires states to collect social security numbers as part of the application process for professional licenses, driver's licenses, occupational licenses, and recreational licenses.  The legislature finds that if social security numbers are accessible to the public, it will be relatively easy for someone to use another's social security number fraudulently to assume that person's identity and gain access to bank accounts, credit services, billing information, driving history, and other sources of personal information.  Public Law 104-193 could compound and exacerbate the disturbing trend of social security number-related fraud.  In order to prevent fraud and curtail invasions of privacy, the governor, through the department of social and health services, shall seek a waiver to the federal mandate to record social security numbers on applications for professional, driver's, occupational, and recreational licenses.  If a waiver is not granted, the licensing agencies shall collect and disclose social security numbers as required under section 7 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 26.23 RCW to read as follows:

    In order to assist in child support enforcement as required by federal law, all applicants for an original, replacement, or renewal of a professional license, driver's license, occupational license, or recreational license must furnish the licensing agency with the applicant's social security number, which shall be recorded on the application.  The licensing agencies collecting social security numbers shall not display the social security number on the license document.  Social security numbers collected by licensing agencies shall not be disclosed except as required by state or federal law or under RCW 26.23.120."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.

EFFECT:  (1) Requires state to seek a waiver from the requirement regarding social security numbers, and provides that if a waiver is not granted, licensing agencies will collect social security numbers from applicants for original, replacement, or renewal of certain licenses; prohibits agencies from disclosing numbers except as required by state and federal law.

    (2) Makes a technical correction to a cross-reference.

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