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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1947: WorkFirst program

Restricting the use of funds for the Washington WorkFirst program.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to spend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/WorkFirst funds only to accomplish outcome measures that were set in 1997 for the WorkFirst program.
  • Subjects all expenditures for the TANF/WorkFirst program to appropriation and any conditions contained in the biennial or supplemental operating budget.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McIntire (D-46)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to funding restrictions for the Washington WorkFirst program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McIntire (D-46)

16 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Senator D-22Ruth Kagi D-32Jim Clements R-14Shirley Hankins R-8Marc Boldt R-17Cheryl Pflug R-5Gary Alexander R-20Richard DeBolt R-20Kelli Linville D-42Bill Grant D-16Eric Pettigrew D-37Maralyn Chase D-32Geoff Simpson D-47Tom Mielke R-18Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1947 in other sessions

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