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March 29, 2024

Rapid DNA Special Appropriations Appropriations Recent Legislation

Section 127(100) provides $395,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 solely for the Department of Commerce to provide a grant to the Yakima Valley local crime laboratory. The grant covers three purposes: analysis and data collection on firearm crimes, support for investigations of deaths related to fentanyl, and support for the rapid DNA work group. The act does not allocate a dollar amount among the three purposes.

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About This Legislation

State
Washington
Bill Number
ESSB 5950
Legislation Status
Enacted
Appropriation Amount
$395,000 (FY2025, for several purposes including Rapid DNA)
Fiscal Year(s)
FY2025
Recipient Agency
Washington Department of Commerce (grant to the Yakima Valley local crime laboratory)

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