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HB 1148 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 2-19-03

By Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law

On page 1, after line 6, insert the following:

"EXECUTION OF THE COMPACT

The governor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of this state with any other state or states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows. No provision of this compact will interfere with this state's authority to determine policy regarding juvenile offenders and non-offenders within this state."

EFFECT: Adds a provision to the beginning of the compact stating that nothing in the compact will interfere with Washington's authority to determine policy regarding juveniles in this state.