HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2264

                    As Passed Legislature

Title:  An act relating to meeting the trust account requirement of the juvenile accountability incentive block grant.

Brief Description:  Meeting the trust account requirement of the juvenile accountability block grant.

Sponsors:  Representatives H. Sommers, Huff and O'Brien; by request of Department of Social and Health Services.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Appropriations:  3/6/99 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  3/15/99, 97-0.

Passed Senate:  4/14/99, 48-0.

Passed Legislature.

                 Brief Summary of Bill

$Establishes the appropriated Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account to receive federal block grant moneys.

$The account retains its own interest.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 31 members:  Representatives Huff, Republican Co-Chair; H. Sommers, Democratic Co-Chair; Alexander, Republican Vice Chair; Doumit, Democratic Vice Chair; D. Schmidt, Republican Vice Chair; Barlean; Benson; Boldt; Carlson; Clements; Cody; Crouse; Gombosky; Grant; Kagi; Keiser; Kenney; Lambert; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McIntire; McMorris; Mulliken; Parlette; Regala; Rockefeller; Ruderman; Sullivan; Tokuda and Wensman.

Staff:  Heather Flodstrom (786-7391).

Background:

In 1998, the state began to receive funds from the federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG).  These funds may be used for specific purposes as defined by federal laws and rules.

Federal law requires states receiving grants to deposit the grant moneys into a trust account that retains its own interest.

Summary of Bill:

The Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account is set up as an appropriated account in the custody of the State Treasurer.  Moneys received from the federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant must be deposited in the account. 

The account will retain its own interest earnings, rather than having the interest be distributed to the state general fund.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  None.