1388 AAS 4/10/97 S2785.1

HB 1388 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Human Services & Corrections

                                                   ADOPTED 4/10/97

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 72.65.220 and 1994 c 271 s 1001 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The department may establish, relocate, or contract for the operation of a work release or other community-based facility only after public notifications and local public meetings have been completed consistent with this section.

(2) The department and other state agencies ((that have responsibility)) responsible for siting ((the department's)) department-owned or operated facilities shall establish a process for early and continuous public participation in establishing or relocating work release or other community-based facilities.  This process shall include public meetings in the local communities affected, opportunities for written and oral comments, and wide dissemination of proposals and alternatives((.

    (2) The department may establish or relocate a work release or other community-based facility only after holding local public meetings and providing public notification to local communities consistent with this chapter.

    (3))), including at least the following:

(a) When the department has selected three or fewer sites for final consideration ((for site selection)) of a department-owned or operated work release or other community-based facility, the department shall make public notification ((shall be given)) and conduct public hearings ((shall be held)) in the ((final three or fewer)) local communities ((where the siting is proposed)) of the final three or fewer proposed sites.  ((Additional notification and a)) An additional public hearing after public notification shall also be conducted in the local community selected as the final proposed site((, prior to completion of the siting process.  All hearings and notifications shall be consistent with this chapter)).

    (((4) Throughout this process the department shall provide notification to)) (b) Notifications required under this section shall be provided to the following:

(i) All newspapers of general circulation in the local area and all local radio stations, television stations, and cable networks((.));

    (((5) Notice shall also be provided to)) (ii) Appropriate school districts, private schools, kindergartens, city and county libraries, and all other local government offices within a one-half mile radius of the proposed ((facility.)) site or sites;

    (((6) In addition, the department shall also provide notice to)) (iii) The local chamber of commerce, local economic development agencies, and any other local organizations that request such notification from the department((.)); and

    (((7) Notification in writing shall be provided to)) (iv) In writing to all residents and/or property owners within a one-half mile radius of the proposed site or sites.

(3) When the department contracts for the operation of a work release or other community-based facility that is not owned by the department, the department shall require as part of its contract that the contracting entity comply with the same public notification and public hearing requirements as provided in this section."

HB 1388 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Human Services & Corrections

                                                   ADOPTED 4/10/97

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "programs;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 72.65.220."

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EFFECT:  Requires that DOC contractors comply with the same public notification and public hearing requirements that DOC must follow when establishing and relocating work release facilities.

    Clarifies how the siting process applies to the various circumstances under which work releases are owned and operated by DOC and vendors.