5121-S AMS DOZI S0762.1
SSB 5121 - S AMD 32
By Senator Dozier
NOT ADOPTED 02/03/2021
On page 1, after line 4, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. (1) The legislature declares its specific intent to dedicate any savings generated by this act to a special account to be used for purposes specified in section 3 of this act.
(2) This section expires June 30, 2023."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 5, after line 18, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The corrections and public safety account is created in the custody of the state treasurer to be used only for the purposes of this section.
(2) Expenditures from the account may be used only for:
(a) Replacing the offender management network information system maintained by the department with a more efficient and technologically advanced system; and
(b) Implementing a comprehensive electronic health records system at the department.
(3) It is the express intent of the legislature that moneys in the corrections and public safety account may not be transferred to any other account or spent for any purposes other than provided under this section.
(4) Revenues to the corrections and public safety account consist of:
(a) Funds transferred to the account pursuant to this act; and
(b) Any other revenues appropriated to or deposited into the account.
(5)(a) For the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer any savings generated by this act during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium from the general fund to the corrections and public safety account.
(b) Moneys transferred to the corrections and public safety account in (a) of this subsection may only be used by the department for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section.
(c) Moneys in the account as referenced in (a) of this subsection may be spent only after appropriation.
(6) Moneys appropriated to the corrections and public safety account may not be used to supplant existing funding or levels of service.
(7) If the account balance in the corrections and public safety account exceeds $25,000,000 at any time, the amount in excess of $25,000,000 shall be transferred to the state general fund.
(8) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, any residue in the account shall be accumulated and shall not revert to the state general fund until the end of the biennium.
(9) This section expires June 30, 2023."
Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
SSB 5121 - S AMD 32
By Senator Dozier
NOT ADOPTED 02/03/2021
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "9.94A.728;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates."
EFFECT: Establishes the corrections and public safety account in the custody of the state treasurer; specifies that funds in the account may only be used to replace the Offender Management Network Information System and implement a comprehensive electronic health records system; requires the state treasurer to transfer any savings generated by this act during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium from the general fund to the corrections and public safety account for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium; requires any excess balance over $25,000,000 to be transferred to the state general fund; and sunsets the account at the end of the 2021-2023 biennium.
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