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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5261

SB 5261: Homeless persons/city hiring

Creating a pilot program for certain cities to hire homeless persons for local beautification projects.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a three-year pilot program for three select cities to provide job opportunities to and hire homeless persons for purposes of local beautification projects.
  • Requires the selected cities to have preexisting programming in place, a higher than average rate of unsheltered homeless persons, and the ability to provide a local match to state funds up to $250,000.
  • Requires those persons hired under the program to be paid at least the local minimum wage and be connected with organizations that provide wraparound housing services.
  • Requires the selected cities to report to Commerce on the number of persons hired during the pilot program, and the number of persons connected with wraparound housing services.
  • Requires Commerce to report to the Legislature on the statistics supplied by the cities along with strategies for hiring homeless persons for other projects, and any legislative recommendations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5261), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5261, SSB 5261

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program for certain cities to hire homeless persons for local beautification projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patty Kuderer D-48Senator D-47Judy Warnick R-13Joe Nguyen D-34Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5261)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5261)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5261)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5261)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 5261 in other sessions

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