The bill aims to enhance public safety funding by establishing a supplemental criminal justice account and a local law enforcement grant program. A new section added to chapter 82.14 RCW creates the supplemental criminal justice account, which will distribute funds to qualified cities and counties based on a per capita formula. Additionally, a new section in chapter 43.101 RCW outlines the creation of a grant program to support local and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring, retaining, and training officers, with specific criteria for grant eligibility and reporting requirements.

Furthermore, the bill authorizes qualified cities and counties to impose a local option sales and use tax, provided they have not faced recent voter rejection of similar taxes. This tax, set at a rate of 0.1 percent, can only be collected if the city or county receives a grant from the law enforcement grant program. The funds generated from this tax must be used for criminal justice purposes, which include a range of activities aimed at supporting the criminal justice system and reducing interactions with it. The bill also includes a provision stating that if specific funding for its implementation is not provided by June 30, 2025, the act will become null and void.