BILL REQ. #:  S-1305.1 

Read first time 02/11/2003.   Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

     AN ACT Relating to studying low-income rent vouchers; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The joint legislative audit and review committee shall study the uses, options, funding, and potential funding of low-income rent voucher programs in the state. The report must contain information on the opportunities allowed under federal regulations to engage in innovative programs that involve private and public entities, including for-profit and not-for-profit. The report must also contain a survey of other state low-income rent voucher programs. This report is due no later than January 15, 2004, and must include suggested legislation to implement any opportunities the state is eligible to pursue.