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intends to propose placement of a sexually violent predator within 1 one mile, as measured in any direction, of the exterior boundary of 2 the reservation of any federally recognized Indian tribe, the 3 department must first consult with the tribe. When the department 4 makes a sexually violent predator placement recommendation to a 5 court, the department must provide the court with the results of the 6 community feedback and tribal consultation, if applicable. The pilot 7 project expires June 30, 2025. 8 (b) The department must report to the appropriate policy and 9 fiscal committees of the legislature on the pilot project as follows: 10 (i) By October 1, 2023, the department must provide a preliminary 11 report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the 12 legislature on the location of any proposed new placements and the 13 community notification and tribal consultation processes. 14 (ii) By June 30, 2024, the department must provide a final report 15 on the community notification and tribal consultation processes, 16 along with recommended statutory language to codify a process for 17 ongoing notification and consultation into the placement process, 18 including recommended time frames for notice, opportunity to comment, 19 and local government and tribal notification and involvement. 20 (3) As a condition of expending appropriations in this section 21 for administration of the program for conditional release of sexually 22 violent predators to less restrictive alternatives, the department 23 must consider the following additional criteria when developing or 24 issuing new requests for proposals: The distance of the housing 25 facility from the reservation of any federally recognized Indian 26 tribe; and for any housing facility within one mile, as measured in 27 any direction, of the exterior boundary of the reservation of any 28 federally recognized Indian tribe, whether the housing provider has 29 consulted with the tribe and whether that tribe would support the 30 placement. 31 (4)(a) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the department to: 33 (i) Explore regulatory framework options for conditional release 34 less restrictive alternative placements and make recommendations for 35 a possible future framework. This exploration shall include 36 collaboration with the department of corrections regarding their 37 community custody programs; 38 (ii) Review and refine agency policies regarding communication 39 and engagement with impacted local governments related to less 40 p. 207 ESSB 5187.SL