HB4666 HFA BLAIR 3-2 #1
Delegate Blair moves to amend the committee substitute on page two
at line twenty six following the word "code" by inserting the
following:
" Each West Virginia state personal income tax taxpayer may
voluntarily contribute a portion of the taxpayer's state income tax
refund, up to $6,000, for deposit into the fund through a check-off
designation on the state personal income tax return form. If a
husband and wife file a joint return, each spouse may designate up
to $6,000 for deposit into the fund. All amounts so designated
shall be deducted from the taxpayers' income tax refund and
credited to the fund. The State Tax Commissioner shall determine
by July 1 of each year the total amount designated pursuant to this
subsection and shall report that amount to the State Treasurer, who
shall credit that amount to the fund. Any donation to this fund
from this checkoff shall be used to fund development of the drug
testing plan referenced in §16-43-4(c), and shall be clearly
designated as such on the tax form. "
and
on page five following subsection (b) by inserting a new subsection
(c), to read as follows:
"(c) The board shall develop a plan to
institute a random drug
testing program for all applicants for temporary assistance for
needy families cash benefits
. The
plan would require, at a minimum, that applicants chosen for drug testing be selected at
random, and not by any other criteria, including, but not limited
to, suspicion of drug use, previous drug use or criminal conviction
for drug use or possession, and must further ensure the
confidentiality of any and all drug test results administered as
part of the program. Random drug test results should only be used
for the purpose of denying, or determining eligibility for
continued receipt of, federal-state or state assistance in the form
of temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits. At no
time shall the drug test results be released to any public or
private person or entity.
"
Adopted
Rejected