5187-S.E AMH CHAM WAYV 409
ESSB 5187 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1823.1/23) 551
By Representative Chambers
NOT ADOPTED 04/03/2023
On page 247, line 27, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $146,470,000
On page 247, line 28, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $5,000,000
On page 248, line 2, correct the total.
On page 254, after line 2 insert the following:
"(21) $4,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the criminal justice training commission to award one-time law enforcement new-hire funding totaling $10,000 per new law enforcement officer hired to each local law enforcement agency, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. The commission must distribute funding to each local law enforcement agency to be used as sign-on bonuses for each new law enforcement officer who is hired by a local law enforcement agency and has completed the basic law enforcement academy. The commission shall begin distributing funds no later than December 1, 2023.
(22) $112,310,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the criminal justice training commission to award law enforcement one-time retention funding totaling $10,000 per retained law enforcement officer to each local law enforcement agency, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. The commission must distribute funding to each local law enforcement agency to be used as one-time retention bonuses for each currently employed law enforcement officer provided such officer remains employed with their hiring law enforcement agency for at least one year. The commission shall begin distributing funds no later than December 1, 2023.
(23)(a) $24,660,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely to the criminal justice training commission for body camera grants to support the equipment purchase and video storage costs, and the public records requests, associated with law enforcement body camera programs.
(b) From amounts provided by the commission, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs must distribute one-time grants to local law enforcement agencies to support the equipment purchase and video storage costs associated with law enforcement body camera programs, and any costs associated with public records requests for body camera footage. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, no more than $90,000 in law enforcement body camera grant funding may be awarded to a single local law enforcement agency. The association shall select grant recipients and begin distributing funds no later than December 1, 2023.
(24) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $5,000,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the criminal justice training commission to fund the Washington auto theft prevention authority."
On page 348, line 18, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $2,000,000
On page 349, line 15, correct the total.
On page 358, after line 27 insert the following:
"(47) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the department of fish and wildlife to use and distribute $10,000 per fish and wildlife officer position hired as sign-on bonuses for each new officer who is hired by the department and who has completed the basic law enforcement academy.
(48) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the department of fish and wildlife to award one-time retention bonuses totaling $10,000 per currently employed fish and wildlife officer provided such officer remains employed with the department for at least one year. The department must enter into collective bargaining agreements as needed to implement this subsection."
On page 376, line 5, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $6,820,000
On page 376, line 22, correct the total.
On page 377, after line 28 insert the following:
"(8) $1,080,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the Washington state patrol to use and distribute $10,000 per trooper hired as sign-on bonuses for each new state patrol officer who is hired by the Washington state patrol and who has completed the Washington state patrol academy.
(9) $5,740,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the Washington state patrol to award as one-time retention bonuses totaling $10,000 per currently employed state patrol trooper provided such officer remains employed with their hiring law enforcement agency for at least one year. The Washington state patrol must enter into collective bargaining agreements as needed to implement this subsection."
On page 543, after line 18, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 763. COMPENSATION—VACCINE BOOSTER INCENTIVE—PARTICIPATION ASSUMPTION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . .($19,286,000)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding is for reductions in the expected cost of vaccine booster incentives for both represented and nonrepresented employees in general government state agencies. The underlying budget assumes an 80 percent participation rate in the incentive, far higher than the 44 percent rate of the population of Washington. This act assumes participation in the vaccine booster incentive program will be 50 percent. Agency allotments shall be adjusted for general fund-state amounts appropriated in part VII of this act for unused vaccine booster incentive payment, and those amounts placed in unalloted status and remain unexpended."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, and correct any references accordingly.
On page 1280, after line 5, insert the following:
"Washington Student Loan Account: For transfer to the state general fund, $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2023..................$150,000,000"
| EFFECT: Provides: $125.6 million in one-time funding for new hire law enforcement sign-on bonuses totaling $10,000 per person and retention bonuses totaling $10,000 per retained law enforcement officer. This funding provides a total of: (1) $4.5 million for new hire sign-on bonuses and $112.3 million for retention bonuses to the Criminal Justice Training Commission for local law enforcement officers; (2) $500,000 for new hire sign-on bonuses and $1.5 million for retention bonuses to the Department of Fish and Wildlife; and (3) $1.1 million for new hire sign-on bonuses and $5.7 million for retention bonuses to the Washington State Patrol for state troopers.
$24.7 million in one-time funding to the Criminal Justice Training Commission (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) to distribute one-time grants to local law enforcement agencies to support the equipment and video storage costs associated with public records request for body-camera footage. No more than $90,000 may be awarded to a single law enforcement agency.
$10 million in one-time funding to the Criminal Justice Training Commission (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) for the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority.
Reduces appropriations for vaccination booster incentive payments under the assumption that participation in the incentive program will be 50 percent, rather than 80 percent in the compensation provisions that are funded in the bill.
Transfers all funding in the Washington Student Loan Account into the General Fund in fiscal year 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: (Public Safety) Increases General Fund - State by $160,290,000. (Vaccine Booster) Reduces General Fund - State by $19,286,000. (Repeal Student Loan) Reduces WA Student Loan Account - State by $150,000,000. Increases General Fund - State resources by $150,000,000.
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