HB 2165-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the office of financial management to prepare a fiscal note under chapter 43.88A RCW for any bill introduced before the legislature that would result in a net increase in periods of incarceration in state adult or juvenile correctional facilities.

Requires the office of financial management to prepare a fiscal note under chapter 43.132 RCW for any bill introduced before the legislature that would result in a net increase in periods of incarceration in local adult or juvenile correctional facilities.

Authorizes counties, cities, towns, and other units of local government to submit petitions to the department for reimbursement of increased capital costs associated with increased offender populations in locally operated adult or juvenile correctional facilities, including the cost of planning or preplanning studies that may be required to initiate capital projects.

Provides that, before January 1st of each year, the department, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, shall develop and submit to the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature a prioritized list of submitted petitions that are recommended for funding by the legislature.