5180-S.E AMH JOHN 46

ESSB 5180 - H AMD 327 FAILED 4-25-99

By Representative

     On page 64, line 4, decrease the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 by $3,100,000.

     On page 64, line 5, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 by $600,000.

     On page 64, line 9, correct the total accordingly.

     On page 50, line 29, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 by $1,250,000

     On page 50, line 30, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 by $1,250,000

     On page 50, line 37, correct the total accordingly.

     On page 51, after line 34, insert the following:

A(4) $1,250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 and $1,250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 are provided solely for the drug and alcohol assessment and treatment components of drug court operations.  Funding may be provided only to counties that have exhausted all federal funding received from the office of national drug control policy that is available to support the operations of its drug court and associated services.@

EFFECT: Reduces the Department of Corrections budget by $2.5 million through efficiencies in equipment purchases.  Provides $2.5 million in funding for drug courts.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.