SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5975

               AS PASSED SENATE, APRIL 14, 1993

Brief Description:  Regulating extradition agents' duties and payments.

SPONSORS: Senator Rinehart; by request of Office of Financial Management

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chairman; Spanel, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Gaspard, Hargrove, Hochstatter, Jesernig, McDonald, Owen, Pelz, Quigley, Roach, Snyder, Sutherland, West, Williams, and Wojahn.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786‑7440)

Hearing Dates:  April 8, 1993; April 13, 1993

BACKGROUND:

The Governor may authorize local law enforcement officials to request the extradition of fugitives from other states.  When law enforcement officials travel to another jurisdiction to return the fugitive to Washington, their expenses are paid by the general fund from an appropriation to the Governor.  The rate of reimbursement is set by the local government.

SUMMARY:

The requirement that the state reimburse extradition costs is eliminated.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

Effective Date:  July 1, 1993

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one