2489-S AMH JACO VASE 250
SHB 2489 - H AMD 1565
By Representative Jacobsen |
NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026
On page 12, after line 15, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Each city or town does not have to be in compliance with the requirements of section 2 of this act until the city or town has identified its projected costs to come into compliance with those requirements, submitted those costs to the office of financial management, and has been given approval that the state will reimburse the city or town for its costs in full.
(2) If the state fails to make payment to a city or town in accordance with the requirements of this section, section 2 of this act is not enforceable in that city or town or upon any person within that city or town.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Each code city does not have to be in compliance with the requirements of section 3 of this act until the code city has identified its projected costs to come into compliance with those requirements, submitted those costs to the office of financial management, and has been given approval that the state will reimburse the code city for its costs in full.
(2) If the state fails to make payment to a code city in accordance with the requirements of this section, section 3 of this act is not enforceable in that code city or upon any person within that code city.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Each county does not have to be in compliance with the requirements of section 4 of this act until the county has identified its projected costs to come into compliance with those requirements, submitted those costs to the office of financial management, and has been given approval that the state will reimburse the county for its costs in full.
(2) If the state fails to make payment to a county in accordance with the requirements of this section, section 4 of this act is not enforceable in that county or upon any person within that county."
| EFFECT: Provides that cities and towns, code cities, and counties do not have to comply with the bill's requirements unless and until the local government has identified and submitted its projected costs to come into compliance to the Office of Financial Management and received approval that the state will reimburse the local government for its full costs to comply with the bill's requirements. |
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