Housing of municipal prisoners in county jails; revise method that counties and municipalities use to calculate costs for payment of.

HB 1695 removes a provision requiring counties to charge municipalities a fixed rate (based on state inmate housing costs) for housing municipal prisoners in county jails. Instead, it allows counties and municipalities to directly negotiate the costs for housing and caring for these prisoners. The bill affects local governments that share jail facilities, changing how payment rates are determined from a mandated state-linked rate to a flexible agreement. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.