Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research	BILL ANALYSIS
Criminal Justice & Corrections

HB 1066

Brief Description:  Revising the authority of the criminal justice training commission to own and operate training facilities.

Sponsors:  Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Delvin, Lovick, Keiser and Haigh.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Expands the authority of the Criminal Justice Training Commission to own and operate training facilities.

$Authorizes the Department of General Administration to transfer the Washington State Training and Conference Center to the Criminal Justice Training Commission.

Hearing Date:  1/24/01

Staff:  Yvonne Walker (786‑7841).

Background: 

The Washington State Criminal Justice and Training Commission (CJTC) is authorized to establish, operate, and contract with other organizations for the operation of training and other educational programs for criminal justice personnel.  In addition, the CJTC is also authorized, with the approval of the Department of General Administration (GA), to lease the Washington State Training and Conference Center facility located in Burien, Washington.  However, the GA retains all funds collected for the rental of the center=s space.

The Washington State Training and Conference Center located at 19010 First Avenue in Burien is currently owned by the GA but managed by the CJTC.

Summary of Bill: 

The GA will transfer the Washington State Training and Conference Center located at: 19010 First Avenue, Burien, Washington, 98148, to the CJTC.  Upon acquiring ownership of the training facility, the CJTC may be able to both rent the conference center and collect funds for the rental of the center itself.  The CJTC is also authorized to own or otherwise acquire, subject to the approval of the GA, additional training facilities that are necessary to conduct its training programs.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.