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2017 House Bill 1983: Reducing the population requirement in a consortium of counties in order to operate a juvenile correctional facility
Introduced by Rep. Mary Dye (Adams) (R) on February 6, 2017
Referred to the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee on February 6, 2017
Decreases the population size from 530,000 to 200,000 for a consortium of three or more counties in eastern Washington that may prescribe for alternative administration of a juvenile correctional facility.
Received in the Senate on March 2, 2017
Referred to the Senate Human Services, Mental Health & Housing Committee on March 2, 2017
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 28, 2017
If a county participating in a consortium authorized in the section withdraws from participation, the withdrawing county may rejoin the consortium at a later time so long as a majority of consortium members agree. Also clarifies that the changes in the law apply only to a consortium existing on the effective date of the bill.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 29, 2017
Received in the House on April 13, 2017
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 10, 2017