1169-S AMH MOSB HARO 591

SHB 1169 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2184.1/22) 951

By Representative Mosbrucker

NOT ADOPTED 02/12/2022

On page 46, after line 28 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. (1) The department of commerce shall establish an annual grant program to reallocate the state savings achieved through the policies in this act to local jurisdictions to offset rising local costs associated with administering law enforcement activities, local correctional systems, and criminal court caseloads.

(2) All local governments are eligible to apply for grants. The department of commerce shall develop criteria for submitting applications for grant funding and for evaluating and selecting grant recipients. The selection criteria must prioritize applications based on need. Grant funds must be used to offset local costs incurred in law enforcement and correctional activities, and criminal court caseloads. Grants must be issued on an annual basis. Initial grant recipients must be selected and funds must be issued by September 1, 2023. Grant recipients may reapply for future annual grant awards.

(3) The grant program must be funded through appropriations based on a biennial calculation by the department of corrections, with assistance of the caseload forecast council, of the projected annual savings to the department of corrections achieved though the policies in this act. The department of corrections shall report its initial projected savings to the legislature by December 1, 2022, and provide an updated calculation of projected savings on September 1, 2023, and on a biennial basis thereafter, starting with September 1, 2024, and reporting September 1st of each even year.

(4) The department of commerce must report to the legislature regarding distribution of grant funds by December 1st of each year, starting in 2023."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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