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(b) The center for court research must complete a preliminary 1 report by June 30, 2022, and submit a final report to the appropriate 2 committees of the legislature by June 30, 2023. 3 (5) $44,500,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—state 4 appropriation is provided solely to assist counties with costs of 5 complying with the State v. Blake decision that arise from the 6 county's role in operating the state's criminal justice system, 7 including resentencing, vacating prior convictions for simple drug 8 possession, and certifying refunds of legal financial obligations and 9 collections costs. The office shall contract with counties for 10 judicial, clerk, and prosecution expenses for these purposes. 11 (6) $46,750,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—state 12 appropriation is provided solely to establish a legal financial 13 obligation aid pool for counties to refund legal financial 14 obligations and collection costs previously paid by defendants whose 15 convictions have been vacated by court order due to the State v. 16 Blake ruling. Once a direct refund process is established, superior 17 court clerks or district court administrators must certify, and send 18 to the office, the amount of any refund ordered by the court. 19 (7) $1,665,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 20 year 2022 and $749,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 21 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the implementation of 22 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1320 (civil protection 23 orders). 24 (8) $68,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2022 and $60,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 26 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the implementation of Second 27 Substitute House Bill No. 1219 (youth counsel-dependency). 28 (9) $110,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2022 and $165,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the implementation of House 31 Bill No. 1167 (Thurston county superior court judge). 32 (10) $1,094,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2022 and $1,094,000 of the general fund—state 34 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the 35 statewide fiscal impact on Thurston county courts. It is the intent 36 of the legislature that this policy will be continued in subsequent 37 fiscal biennia. 38 p. 720 ESSB 5187.SL