5048-S.E AMH DENT BUNC 103

ESSB 5048 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2540.1/17) 340

By Representative Dent

NOT ADOPTED 03/30/2017

    On page 17, line 27, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 by $250,000

    On page 17, line 28, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 by $250,000

    On page 18, line 26, correct the total.

    On page 27, after line 12, after insert the following:

    "(38) (a) $250,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for department to create el nuevo camino pilot project for the purpose of addressing serious youth gang problems in midsize counties in eastern Washington.  El nuevo camino pilot project must include one grant to an eligible applicant for the 2017-19 biennium.  The department shall adopt policies and procedures as necessary to administer the pilot project, including the application process, disbursement of the grant award to the selected applicant, and tracking compliance and measuring outcomes.

    (b) An eligible applicant:

    (i) Is a county located in Washington or its designee;

    (ii) Is located east of the Cascade mountain range with an estimated county population between ninety thousand and one hundred thousand as of January 1, 2017;

    (iii) Has an identified gang problem;

    (iv) Has established a coordinated effort with committed partners, including law enforcement, prosecutors, mental health practitioners, and schools;

    (v) Has established goals, priorities, and policies in compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section; and

    (vi) Demonstrates a clear plan to engage in long-term antigang efforts after the conclusion of the pilot project.

    (c) The grant recipient must:

    (i) Work to reduce youth gang crime and violence by implementing the comprehensive gang model of the federal juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974;

    (ii) Increase mental health services to unserved and underserved youth by implementing the best practice youth mental health model of the national center for mental health and juvenile justice;

    (iii) Work to keep high-risk youth in school, reenroll dropouts, and improve academic performance and behavior by engaging in a grass roots team approach in schools with the most serious youth violence and mental health problems, which must include a unique and identified team in each district participating in the project;

    (iv) Hire a project manager and quality assurance coordinator;

    (v) Adhere to recommended quality control standards for Washington state research-based juvenile offender programs as set forth by the Washington state institute for public policy; and

    (vi) Report to the department by September 1, 2019, with the following:

    (A) The number of youth and adults served through the project and the types of services accessed and received;

    (B) The number of youth satisfactorily completing chemical dependency treatment in the county;

    (C) The estimated change in domestic violence rates;

    (D) The estimated change in gang participation and gang violence;

    (E) The estimate change in dropout and graduation rates;

    (F) The estimated change in overall crime rates and crimes typical of gang activity;

    (G) The estimated change in recidivism for youth offenders in the county; and

    (H) Other information required by the department or otherwise pertinent to the pilot project.

    (d) The department shall report the information from subsection (c)(vi) of this section and other relevant data to the legislature and the governor by October 1, 2019."

EFFECT:   Increases the General Fund-State appropriations for the Department of Commerce to create El Nuevo Camino Pilot Project for the purpose of addressing serious youth gang problems in midsize counties in eastern Washington.

FISCAL IMPACT: Increases General Fund - State by $500,000.

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