1128-S AMS HONE MOOR 100

SHB 1128 - S AMD to WM COMM AMD (S-3134.3) 341

   By    Senator Honeyford

NOT ADOPTED 3/31/2007

   On page 226, after line 10, insert the following:

         "NEW SECTION. Sec. 728.   AGENCY EXPENDITURES FOR PURCHASED SERVICES. The office of financial management shall reduce allotments for all agencies for personal service contracts, equipment, and travel by $20,000,000 from general fund--state appropriations in this act to reflect savings resulting from implementation of the authority of state agencies to purchase services by contract under RCW 41.06.142. The general fund allotment reduction shall be placed in unallotted status and remain unexpended."

   On page 19, line 4, increase the general fund--state appropriation (FY 2008) by $10,000,000

   On page 19, line 5, increase the general fund--state appropriation (FY 2009) by $10,000,000

   Correct the total accordingly.

   On page 27, after line 19, insert the following:

   "(37) $10,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2008 and $10,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2009 are provided solely for grants to local governments for jail capacity expansion projects. These may include modifications and improvements to existing facilities that result in licensing capacity as well as design and construction of new facilities. Grants provided in this section shall be limited to up to one million per jurisdiction. The department of corrections, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, shall develop criteria for allocating moneys appropriated in this section to local governments."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Recognizes $20 million savings resulting from implementation of the "contracting out" provisions of the Personnel System Reform Act. Appropriates $20 million to CTED to distribute as grants to local governments to add capacity to local jails. The Department of Corrections, in consultation with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, will develop criteria for allocating the funds to local governments.