1109-S AMH BARK MERE 534

  

SHB 1109 - H AMD 473

By Representative Barkis

ADOPTED 03/29/2019

On page 18, line 17, increase the general fund-state appropriation

for fiscal year 2020 by $4,000,000

On page 18, line 18, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 by $4,000,000

On page 19, line 7, correct the total

On page 29, line 30, after "(49)" insert:

"$4,000,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 and $4,000,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 are provided solely for grants to local government drug and gang task forces."

On page 114, line 18, increase the general fund--state appropriation by $5,000,000

On page 114, line 19, increase the general fund--state appropriation by $5,000,000

On page 114, line 28, correct the total.

On page 116, after line 12, insert the following:

“(9) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 and $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 are provided solely for the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to develop and implement a proactive policing grant program.

(a) The purpose of the program is to provide additional, nonsupplanted funding to law enforcement agencies to address the public safety needs of their individual communities. The grants must be awarded to local law enforcement agencies based on their locally developed proposals, and two or more agencies may submit a joint grant proposal. A peer review panel appointed by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs must review the grant applications, and association may prioritize grant applications that include local matching funds.

(b) To the extent practicable, grants should be awarded on a two-year cycle, and grant proposals must:

(i) Demonstrate the public safety problem to be addressed;

(ii) Identify the strategy for addressing the problem; and

(iii) Identify specific data elements to measure the current state of the problem and whether the actions to address the problem were successful.

(c) By December 1st of each year the program is funded, association must submit an annual report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature. The report must include information regarding the grant recipients, the use of funds, and feedback from the grant recipients.”

EFFECT: (1) Provides $8,000,000 for the Department of Commerce to provide grants to local government drug and gang task forces.

(2) Provides $10,000,000 to the Criminal Justice Training Commission for the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to develop and administer a proactive policing grant program that provides funding to law enforcement agencies to address the public safety needs of their individual communities. Requires WASPC to provide an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1st for each year the program is funded.  

FISCAL IMPACT:

 Increases General Fund - State by $18,000,000.

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