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agencies for training required under Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1 No. 2037 (use of force by peace officers). If the bill is not enacted 2 by June 30, 2022, the amounts provided in this subsection shall 3 lapse. 4 (((32))) (31) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 5 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for body camera grant funding 6 to local law enforcement agencies. 7 (a) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs 8 shall develop and implement a body-worn camera grant program. The 9 purpose of the program is to assist law enforcement agencies to 10 establish and expand body-worn camera programs. 11 (b) Law enforcement agencies may use the grants for: (i) The 12 initial purchase, maintenance, and replacement of body-worn cameras; 13 (ii) ongoing costs related to the maintenance and storage of data 14 recorded by body-worn cameras; (iii) costs associated with public 15 records requests for body-worn camera footage; and (iv) hiring of 16 personnel necessary to operate a body-worn camera program. 17 (c) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs 18 shall develop and implement a grant application process and review 19 applications from agencies based on locally developed proposals to 20 establish or expand body-worn camera programs. 21 (d) Law enforcement agencies that are awarded grants must: 22 (i) Comply with the provisions of chapter 10.109 RCW; 23 (ii) Demonstrate the ability to redact body-worn camera footage 24 consistent with RCW 42.56.240 and other applicable provisions; 25 (iii) Provide training to officers who will wear body-worn 26 cameras and other personnel associated with implementation of the 27 body-worn camera program; and 28 (iv) Agree to comply with any data collection and reporting 29 requirements that are established by the Washington association of 30 sheriffs and police chiefs. 31 (e) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs must 32 submit an annual report regarding the grant program to the governor 33 and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1st of each 34 year the program is funded. The report must be submitted in 35 compliance with RCW 43.01.036. 36 (((33))) (32) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 37 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely to the criminal justice 38 training commission to support an instructor to teach a model use of 39 force and deescalation tactics training to local peace officers 40 p. 1057 ESSB 5187.SL