BILL REQ. #:  S-0079.1 

Read first time 01/13/2003.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to Washington state patrol communication charges under the Interlocal Cooperation Act; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
     The Washington state patrol shall provide law enforcement radio dispatch and communication services to any state agency with law enforcement authority upon written request from such agency in accordance with chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act. The Washington state patrol shall charge the agency for radio dispatch and communication services on a cost-added basis per agency. That basis may include only communications personnel and equipment costs expended above any appropriation provided by the legislature to the Washington state patrol for communications, and only costs that are directly attributable to the agency making the request. Charges to the agency may not include depreciation, indirect costs, or any costs outside the Washington state patrol communications division.