Improving developmentally appropriate alternatives for youth outside the formal court process.

Removed the amendment to RCW 13.06.030, which previously required the department to adopt rules for consolidated juvenile services programs and allowed for private vendor contracting.

Removed the amendment to RCW 13.06.040, which previously included language encouraging the consolidation of service delivery systems for juvenile offenders.

Added a new provision stating that if specific funding for the act is not provided by June 30, 2025, the entire bill becomes null and void.

Changed the bill title from 'Substitute House Bill' to 'Second Substitute House Bill' and moved the sponsoring committee from Early Learning & Human Services to Appropriations.

Changed the funding mechanism for consolidated juvenile services from a county application process to a state grant program funded via a formula developed with juvenile court administrators.

Removed the requirement for a signed acknowledgment document regarding the criminal history impact of diversion agreements, while retaining the requirement that juveniles be advised of this impact.

Added specific allowable expenses for the new grant funding, including contracts with community partners, consumable goods, victim support, and removal of barriers to participation.

Updated the bill's reading date from January 20, 2025, to February 11, 2025, and changed the committee referral description to reflect the bill's status as a Substitute Bill.