A bill for an act relating to the provision of law enforcement services by agreement between counties and cities, and including effective date provisions.

This bill allows counties and cities to enter agreements for counties to provide law enforcement services to cities through the sheriff, with compensation capped at 105% of actual costs (itemized for labor, equipment, etc.). It requires small cities (population ≤6,000) to compare costs of maintaining their own police departments versus contracting with counties or other cities, submitting reports annually after 2026. If contracting is cheaper, cities must seek voter approval via ballot measure to switch services, with provisions for employee transfers and hiring preferences. Cities with higher crime rates than the state average may bypass cost comparisons to establish their own departments.