5294-S.E AMH GOOD LEON 162

ESSB 5294 - H AMD TO PS COMM AMD (H-2527.2/17) 557

By Representative Goodman

NOT CONSIDERED 01/05/2018

    On page 14, line 28 of the striking amendment, after "(3)" insert "The consultant may request data and information needed to accomplish its work from the office of financial management, the caseload forecast council, the administrative office of the courts, the department of corrections, and the department of social and health services, and such data and information must be provided to the consultant.

    (4)"

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

On page 15, line 1 of the striking amendment, after "composed of" insert "seventeen"

On page 15, line 9 of the striking amendment, after "appoint"  strike "members representing the" and insert "one member representing each of the following"

On page 15, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "attorneys" strike "or the" and insert ";

(vi)"

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

 On page 15, line 32 of the striking amendment, after "task force" strike "no later than September" and insert "to receive the report from the consultant under section 17 of this act no later than September 30,"

On page 15, line 39 of the striking amendment, after "(6)" insert "The task force may request data, information, and other assistance needed to accomplish its work from the office of financial management, the caseload forecast council, the administrative office of the courts, the department of corrections, and the department of social and health services, and such data, information, and assistance must be provided to the task force.

(7)"

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

On page 16, line 12 of the striking amendment, after "expires" strike "July 1, 2020" and insert "December 31, 2019"

On page 16, line 26 of the striking amendment, after "2018." insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 22.  Section 18 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018."

EFFECT: (1) External consultant hired to review sentencing laws and practices. Authorizes the external consultant to request data, information, and assistance from specified agencies, and requires such data, information, and assistance to be provided to the consultant.

(2) Joint Legislative Task Force on Criminal Sentencing (Task Force). Makes the following changes to the Task Force:

· Limits the number of Task Force members to 17. Requires the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the Washington Defender Association to be represented on the Task Force by separately appointed members (rather than a single member representing both organizations).

· Authorizes the Task Force to request data, information, and assistance from specified agencies, and requires such data, information, and assistance to be provided to the Task Force.

· Requires the Task Force to convene its initial meeting to consider the external consultant's report no later than September 30, 2018.

· Modifies the effective date of the section creating the Task Force to July 1, 2018 (rather than 90 days after the adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed). Expires the Task Force on December 31, 2019 (rather than July 1, 2020).

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