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in (e)(i) of this subsection that are exempt from statutory 1 deductions; 2 (viii) The average amount of funds remaining in an incarcerated 3 individual's savings account at the time of his or her release from 4 confinement; and 5 (ix) A review and evaluation of the fines, fees, and commission 6 generated from any of the items and services listed in (e)(i) of this 7 subsection that are used in the department's budget. 8 The institute must provide a final report to the governor and the 9 appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2025. 10 (f)(i) $50,000 of the amount for fiscal year 2024 is provided 11 solely for the institute to study the contracting practices for goods 12 and services, and manufactured products, made or offered by 13 correctional industries to state agencies and various political 14 subdivisions within the state. A cost benefit analysis must be 15 included in the report which must: 16 (A) Determine the costs of all contracts utilizing the labor of 17 incarcerated individuals providing services or the manufacture of 18 goods for state entities and other political subdivisions; 19 (B) Compare the cost savings to the state of Washington that is 20 projected when those goods and services are procured from or produced 21 by corrections industries and not private businesses engaged in a 22 competitive bidding process with the state and its various political 23 subdivisions; 24 (C) Provide a detailed break out of total number of labor 25 positions that are offered to incarcerated individuals, ranked from 26 least skilled to most skilled and the rate per hour of the gratuities 27 the individuals are given monthly for this labor, including the 28 amount if the gratuity given to incarcerated individuals was the 29 federal or state mandated minimum wage; 30 (D) Provide a detailed listing of all commissary items purchased 31 by and offered for sale to individuals incarcerated within the 32 facilities operated by the department of corrections. This listing of 33 individual items must also include the wholesale price from outside 34 vendors that correction industries pays for each line item offered to 35 incarcerated individuals, and the price charged to the incarcerated 36 individual for those items; and 37 (E) Provide a comprehensive list of all positions offered by 38 corrections industries that provide substantive training and labor 39 ready skills for individuals to assume positions in the workforce 40 p. 589 ESSB 5187.SL