HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 1621
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As Passed House:
February 28, 2011
Title: An act relating to technical corrections to department of early learning statutes.
Brief Description: Making technical corrections to department of early learning statutes.
Sponsors: House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Kagi and Maxwell; by request of Department of Early Learning).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Early Learning & Human Services: 2/10/11, 2/15/11 [DPS].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/28/11, 97-0.
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES |
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Kagi, Chair; Roberts, Vice Chair; Walsh, Ranking Minority Member; Hope, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson, Goodman, Johnson, Orwall and Overstreet.
Staff: Megan Palchak (786-7120).
Background:
Prior to July 1, 2006, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) existed within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) as the Division of Childcare and Early Learning. When statutory authority was transferred, several obsolete references to the DSHS were left in code.
Also, outdated descriptions, such as "handicapped children," persist in code.
Summary of Substitute Bill:
The following technical corrections are made to DEL statutes:
replaces references to the DSHS's authority with a reference to the DEL's authority with respect to regulations for family daycare providers; and
changes "handicapped children" to "children with disabilities."
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) This is a good clean up bill that changes "handicapped' to "children with disabilities."
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Orwall, prime sponsor; and Amy Blondin, Department of Early Learning.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.