Updating eligible uses for the essential needs and housing support program.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5232

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators C. Wilson, Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Saldaña; by request of Department of Commerce)

READ FIRST TIME 01/30/25.

AN ACT Relating to supporting economic security by updating provisions related to the home security fund and the essential needs and housing support program; and amending RCW 43.185C.220 , 43.185C.230 , 36.22.250 , 74.04.005 , 74.04.805 , and 74.62.030 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.185C.220 and 2015 c 128 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department shall distribute funds for the essential needs and housing support program established under this section in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section and the biennial operating budget. The first distribution of funds must be completed by September 1, 2011. Essential needs or housing support is not an entitlement, and is only for (( persons )) ;