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                          HOUSE BILL 2454

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Dickerson, Esser, Jarrett, Darneille, Tokuda and Haigh

Read first time 01/17/2002.  Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

Studying programs for at-risk youth intervention.

    AN ACT Relating to a study by the institute for public policy to create a system to encourage investment in proven intervention and prevention programs for at-risk youth; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) The legislature recognizes the need to encourage investment in proven prevention and intervention programs for youth at high risk of becoming involved in the juvenile and adult justice systems.

    (2) The state institute for public policy must conduct the necessary research in order to recommend to the legislature the criteria, processes, and institutional arrangements under which proven best practices could be state-certified, the reductions in the state justice system caseloads estimated, and the unit cost and total cost savings estimated for intervention and prevention programs focused on youth at high risk for involvement with the juvenile and adult justice systems.

    (3) The institute for public policy will report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 15, 2002.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect April 1, 2002.

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