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HB1454 • 2026

Drug task force funding

Funding multijurisdictional drug task forces.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Griffey, Representative Couture, Representative Burnett, Representative Graham, Representative Valdez, Representative Abell, Representative Davis, Representative Klicker, Representative Eslick
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Approps
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Drug task force funding

Drug task force funding

What This Bill Does

  • Drug task force funding

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Drug task force funding

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to funding multijurisdictional drug task forces; 1
and making an appropriation. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The sum of $7,000,000, or as much thereof 4
as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 5
30, 2026, from the general fund to the criminal justice training 6
commission for the purpose of the Washington association of sheriffs 7
and police chiefs to administer a grant program for 8
multijurisdictional drug task forces. The Washington association of 9
sheriffs and police chiefs shall require grant recipients to adhere 10
to the same peer review and reporting requirements that existed for 11
recipients of the Edward Byrne memorial justice assistance grant 12
funds as those requirements existed on January 1, 2023. The 13
Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs may retain up to 14
five percent of the amounts provided in this section for 15
administration of the program.16
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H-0364.1
HOUSE BILL 1454
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Griffey, Couture, Burnett, Graham, Caldier, Abell,
Davis, Klicker, and Eslick
Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
p. 1 HB 1454