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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2546

HB 2546: WorkFirst performance measrs

Establishing WorkFirst performance measures.

Summary

  • $ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation.
  • $ The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is instructed to undertake certain steps to inform recipients about work support benefits. An annual report of data about these benefits is required.
  • $ DSHS is required to convene a work group to develop customer service standards, and report on performance related to the standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2546), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kip Tokuda (D-37)
Introduced
January 17, 2000 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2000
Companion bill
SB 6241
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2546, SHB 2546

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kip Tokuda (D-37)

34 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Duane Sommers R-6Phil Rockefeller D-23Marc Boldt R-17Velma Veloria D-11Ida Ballasiotes R-41Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Renee Radcliff R-21John Lovick D-44Kelli Linville D-42Debbie Regala D-27Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jim McIntire D-46Bill Grant D-16Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Don Carlson R-49Eileen Cody D-11Val Ogden D-49Dave Anderson D-10Maryann Mitchell R-30Steve Conway D-29Shay Schual-Berke D-33Patricia Lantz D-26Carolyn Edmonds D-32Laura Ruderman D-45Cathy Wolfe D-22Karen Keiser D-33Michael Stensen D-31Kathy Haigh D-35Jim Dunn R-17Alex Wood D-3Al O'Brien D-1Ruth Kagi D-32Christopher Hurst D-31Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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