2524-S AMH ORCU LONG 655

SHB 2524 - H AMD 851

By Representative Orcutt

NOT ADOPTED 02/25/2016

    On page 12, line 28, decrease the State Patrol Highway Account-State Appropriation by $9,634,000

    On page 12, line 31, decrease the State Patrol Highway Account-Federal Appropriation by $96,000

    On page 12, line 34, decrease the State Patrol Highway Account-Private/Local Appropriation by $10,000

    On page 12, line 36, decrease the Highway Safety Account-State Appropriation by $1,568,000

    On page 13, line 3, correct the total

    On page 13, beginning on line 27, after "(4)" strike all material through "lapses" on line 36 and insert the following:

    "$5,000,000 of the state patrol highway account-state appropriation is provided solely for the Washington state patrol to use for compensation increases for troopers, sergeants, lieutenants, and captains beginning on July 1, 2016 and to improve recruitment and retention" 

EFFECT:  Removes the funding for Substitute House Bill 2872 for the recruitment and retention of Washington State Patrol commissioned officers and provides $5 million in funding for compensation increases beginning on July 1, 2016 for troopers, sergeants, lieutenants, and captains and to improve recruitment and retention.  

FISCAL IMPACT:

           Reduces WSP Highway Account - State by $9,634,000.

           Reduces Highway Safety Acct - State by $1,568,000.

           Reduces WSP Highway Account - Federal by $96,000.

           Reduces WSP Highway Account - Private/Local by $10,000.

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