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Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government

SB 5516

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Brief Description: Establishing the criminal justice training commission firing range maintenance account.

Sponsors: Senators Keiser and Fain; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission.

Brief Summary of Bill

  • Creates the Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer.

  • Requires moneys generated by the rental of the firing range facilities to be deposited into the Account.

  • Requires expenditures from the Account to be used for maintenance and development of the firing range facilities, property, and equipment.

Hearing Date: 3/27/13

Staff: Alex MacBain (786-7288).

Background:

The Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) operates a training center located in Burien. One of the facilities located on the training center campus is a firing range. When the CJTC rents the firing range facility to outside users, any rental fees collected are deposited as General Fund-Local.

Summary of Bill:

The Criminal Justice Training Commission Firing Range Maintenance Account (Account) is created in the custody of the State Treasurer. Moneys generated by the rental of the CJTC's firing range facilities must be deposited into the Account. Expenditures from the Account may only be used for maintenance and development of the CJTC's firing range facilities, property, and equipment. The Account is subject to allotment procedures, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.