HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                      Olympia, Washington

Bill Analysis      Bill No. HB 1526

Charges for jail construction and depreciation       Public Hrg:  2/14/97

Brief Title

Reps. Carrell/Sheahan/Talcott                                 Staff Contact: S. Lundiin

Sponsor                                    Comm. on Govt. Admin.

                                           Phone: 786-7127

BACKGROUND:

In 1995 every county with a population of less than 1 million was authorized to submit a ballot proposition to voters authorizing the county to impose an additional sales and use tax of one-tenth of 1 percent throughout the county to finance juvenile detention facilities and jails.

Each city or town is responsible for the prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, and incarceration of adults arrested in the city or town for any misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, whether filed under state law or city or town ordinance.  If the city or town does not carry out these responsibilities itself, it must contract for the provision of these services.

SUMMARY:

A county may not include in a charge for jail services, that is imposed on a city or town, any portion of the cost of its jail facilities that was funded with moneys obtained from the additional one-tenth of 1 percent sales and use tax authorized by voters to finance juvenile detention facilities and jails.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.