Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — Bill 1816 HB, Civilian crisis resp. teams (Final)

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A Final Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for Bill Number 1816 HB, titled Civilian crisis resp. teams, with a date published of February 14, 2025. The rollup lists the Military Department, and the individual note for the Military Department marks No Fiscal Impact, stating that authorizing a new resource to respond to 911 calls has no fiscal impact to the department. A Local Government Fiscal Note from the Department of Commerce marks no fiscal impacts and says the Association of Washington Cities reported that, as of 2025, Seattle is the only city with a population greater than 500,000. It also cites the association's general costs of around $100,000 to $125,000 to hire a mental health professional or social worker as a co-responder or crisis responder.

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 1816 HB Title: Civilian crisis resp. teams

Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE

Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
GF- State Total GF- State Total GF- State Total
Local Gov. Courts
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other No fiscal impact

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Military .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Department

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other No fiscal impact

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Military Department .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other No fiscal impact

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
NONE

FNPID 72881
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Prepared by: Gwen Stamey, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 790-1166 Final 2/14/2025

FNPID 72881
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 1816 HB Title: Civilian crisis resp. teams Agency: 245-Military Department

Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.

Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).

Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.

Requires new rule making, complete Part V.

Legislative Contact: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 02/05/2025
Agency Preparation: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-7498 Date: 02/10/2025
Agency Approval: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-7498 Date: 02/10/2025
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 790-1166 Date: 02/11/2025

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 201,502.00 Request # 1816 HB-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1816 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.

HB 1816 authorizes cities with a population of more than 500,000 to establish and maintain a civilian-staffed crisis response
team. This crisis team is authorized to serve as the primary response to 911 calls where there is no report of active or
imminent violence or possession of weapons, such as a person in crisis, safety and welfare checks, and requests for
resources such as shelter, food, or transportation.

The Military Department manages the state's 911 program, but dispatch and response is managed by local public safety
access points (PSAPs). Authorizing a new resource to respond to 911 calls has no fiscal impact to the Military Department.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.

II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE

III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE

Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE

IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE

Civilian crisis resp. teams 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 201,502.00 Request # 1816 HB-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1816 HB
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.

NONE

Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.

Civilian crisis resp. teams 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 201,502.00 Request # 1816 HB-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1816 HB
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL NOTE
Department of Commerce

Bill Number: 1816 HB Title: Civilian crisis resp. teams

Part I: Jurisdiction-Location, type or status of political subdivision defines range of fiscal impacts.
Legislation Impacts:
Cities:
Counties:
Special Districts:
X Specific jurisdictions only: Seatle could choose to establish a civilian-staffed crisis-response team
Variance occurs due to:

Part II: Estimates
X No fiscal impacts.

Expenditures represent one-time costs:

Legislation provides local option: Option to establish a civilian-staffed crisis response team

Key variables cannot be estimated with certainty at this time:

Estimated revenue impacts to:
None

Estimated expenditure impacts to:
None

Part III: Preparation and Approval
Fiscal Note Analyst: Kate Fernald Phone: 564-200-3519 Date: 02/11/2025
Leg. Committee Contact: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 02/05/2025
Agency Approval: Alice Zillah Phone: 360-725-5035 Date: 02/11/2025
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 790-1166 Date: 02/14/2025
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Part IV: Analysis
A. SUMMARY OF BILL
Description of the bill with an emphasis on how it impacts local government.
Sec. 1 would add a new section to chapter 38.52 RCW.
Cities with populations greater than 500,000 would have the option to create and maintain a civilian-staffed crisis response
team (CRT). The CRT would be authorized to serve as the primary response to 911 calls or on-view events that do not
report a weapon or active or imminent violence in certain situations. A city would be allowed to collectively bargain
regarding wages, hours, and working conditions of law enforcement personnel.
B. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
Expenditure impacts of the legislation on local governments with the expenditure provisions identified by section number and when
appropriate, the detail of expenditures. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.

The proposed legislation would not impact local government expenditures because it would establish a local option for
cities with populations greater than 500,000 to create a civilian-staffed crisis response team. Because the legislation
proposes a local option and no action is required, there is no impact to local government expenditures.

The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) reported that as of 2025, Seattle is the only city with a population greater
than 500,000. If the city chose to establish a civilian-staffed crisis-response team (CRT), then the city could experience
indeterminate expenditure impacts due to unknown factors such as bargaining costs, how many responders would be
hired, and what type of co-responders or crisis responders might make up the team.

While costs for standing up an alternative response team will vary, AWC noted that as of 2025, general costs are around
$100,000 to $125,000 (including salary and benefits) to hire a mental health professional or social worker to serve as a
co-responder or crisis responder. However, because the number and type of responders that a city may hire are unknown,
the potential cost impact to a city that chose to establish a CRT is indeterminate.
C. SUMMARY OF REVENUE IMPACTS
Revenue impacts of the legislation on local governments, with the revenue provisions identified by section number, and when
appropriate, the detail of revenue sources. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.

The proposed legislation would not impact local government revenue.

SOURCES:
Association of Washington Cities

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