Official Text and Analysis.

Creates the Washington Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Pilot Project to fund the creation of locally based multidisciplinary community response teams to conduct cold case investigations tied to previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs).

Specifies that meetings of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Task Force are subject to approval by the Senate Facilitates and Operations Committee and the House of Representatives Executive Rules Committee.

Removes authorization for the Office of the Attorney General to assist law enforcement officials and prosecutors with investigations and prosecutions of cold cases tied to previously unsubmitted SAKs. Transfers responsibility for establishing and administering the WA sexual assault kit project from the attorney general to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Changes terminology relating to the Washington Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Pilot Project, removing the term "pilot" and broadening the possible scope of the project beyond two eligible applicants. Makes technical numbering corrections and expands the emergency clause to include sections 10 and 11 of the act.

House refused to concur in Senate amendments.

Removes authorization for the Office of the Attorney General to assist law enforcement officials and prosecutors with investigations and prosecutions of cold cases tied to previously unsubmitted SAKs. Transfers responsibility for establishing and administering the WA sexual assault kit project from the attorney general to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Changes terminology relating to the Washington Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Pilot Project, removing the term "pilot" and broadening the possible scope of the project beyond two eligible applicants. Makes technical numbering corrections. Takes out sections that removed the end date for the 6.2 percent fee increase on liquor licenses and that permitted use to fund the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Account. Makes all sections of the bill where funding is necessary, subject to appropriations. Adds a null and void clause.