Directing the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of a valid Washington state law.

Summary

The bill orders the state treasurer to report any federal money the federal government refuses to pay because of a Washington law that has not been struck down. If such a shortfall is reported, the director of the Office of Financial Management, together with the treasurer, must tell state agencies to withhold an equal amount of payments to the federal government and place those funds in a special escrow account. The escrowed money is released only after a court decides the legality of the state law.

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