S-5254.1

SENATE BILL 6385

State of Washington

66th Legislature

2020 Regular Session

BySenators Zeiger, Kuderer, O'Ban, Nguyen, Lovelett, and Wilson, C.

Read first time 01/15/20.Referred to Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

AN ACT Relating to jobs training for homeless individuals; and adding a new section to chapter 43.185C RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.185C RCW to read as follows:

The department must establish a competitive program for awarding grants to municipalities using a labor program model designed for providing jobs to individuals experiencing homelessness to lead to full-time employment and stable housing.

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