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Delegation hears plan for House Bill 110 revolving detail fund; members ask for draft wording before formal adoption
Summary
Delegates discussed House Bill 110, which allows counties to establish revolving funds for detail work. The sheriff said he would seek the fund for detail salaries only; county staff asked for time to finalize accounting language. A motion to adopt was withdrawn for further drafting and a subsequent straw vote indicated favorable interest.
Representative Franklin introduced House Bill 110 and asked the delegation to adopt it; the bill, signed by the governor, permits counties to establish a revolving fund to handle revenue and expenses for details (paid law‑enforcement assignments) similarly to existing municipal and state practices.
Representative Tradia (one of the sponsors) explained that the law allows counties to create a baseline revolving fund so that detail revenue can remain available year to year rather than requiring repeated appropriations during the budget process. Under the model described, a set baseline would be maintained in the revolving fund and any excess would return to the general fund, while shortfalls would be filled from earned revenue.
The sheriff addressed the delegation and said he intends to restrict the use of any county revolving detail fund to salaries associated with details; he said he would not seek to use the revolving funds for cruisers or equipment purchases. County administrative staff asked for time to work through precise accounting procedures and the operational wording; the county administrator warned that the draft language should make clear how excess funds would be handled (for example, whether transfers back to the general fund would occur weekly, daily or on another schedule).
Representative Franklin said she would remove her motion to adopt the bill so the delegation could review and refine proposed wording; after discussion delegates conducted a nonbinding show‑of‑hands that the group was leaning favorably toward adopting the mechanism once wording and accounting details are finalized. No formal adoption or roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript.
