Funding the state toxicology laboratories to process submissions for drug and alcohol impairment cases in a timely manner.

HB 1455 requires Washington's state toxicology laboratories to process drug and alcohol impairment case samples within one week of receipt. The bill directly affects state toxicology labs, the Washington State Patrol, and individuals facing drug/alcohol impairment charges. It mandates the State Patrol to hire sufficient staff to meet this timeline and requires the chief to submit annual funding requests to the Appropriations committees for this purpose. This law creates a concrete deadline for processing times and ties lab funding to that requirement.