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State law would create $100 million policing grant program; Spokane County staff outline grant conditions and local tax option
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on a proposed state law to create a $100 million grant program for law-enforcement hiring and related activities and on a companion local one‑tenth percent tax option; staff flagged eligibility criteria and program timelines as items counties must plan for.
Spokane County staff summarized a state law passed in the 2025 legislative session that creates a $100 million grant program designed to fund law‑enforcement hiring and related investments, and that authorizes a local one‑tenth percent tax option to support participating jurisdictions.
Staff said the grants will require applicants to meet multiple eligibility criteria before awards are made, including adoption of model policies and training in areas such as…
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