2476 AMH CHAB KERR 166

HB 2476 - H AMD 1170

By Representative Chandler

FAILED 2/18/2008

   Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The Office of the Attorney General shall report to the Legislature on law enforcement practices and crime statistics on and near the reservations of federally recognized tribes within Washington state by November 15, 2008. The The study shall:

   (1) Identify public safety and citizen service components that are the standard for law enforcement practices;

   (2) Enable a fair comparison of law enforcement practices on reservations, near reservations, and for areas with comparable demographics with no proximity to reservations;

   (3) Present data necessary to document or discredit the claim that the exterior boundaries of the reservation offer lawbreakers jurisdictional loopholes, or the perception of jurisdictional loopholes, that gives rise to deficient law enforcement;

   (4) Present summaries of all existing agreements between tribal law enforcement and local law enforcement; and

   (5)Present the rationale of tribal law enforcement agencies and local governments that have not chosen to enter into interlocal agreements for cooperative law enforcement."

   Correct the title.

EFFECT: Strikes the underlying bill; requires the Attorney General to report to the Legislature regarding the law enforcement practices and crime statistics on and near reservations of federally recognized tribes within Washington state by November 15, 2008.