SB 0891 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0891 - Requires certification of dog-handler teams used in police work

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3814-01

BILL NO. SB 891

SUBJECT: Law Enforcement - Certification of Dog-Handler Teams

TYPE: #Revised

DATE: March 31, 1998

#Revised due to change in policy by Oversight Subcommittee on March 30, 1998, regarding Article X, Section 21.

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds#	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government#	$0	$0	(Unknown)

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Conservation and the Department of Public Safety - Peace Officers Standard Training (POST) assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their agencies.

The Missouri Municipal League (MML) assumes under Article X, Section 21 of the Missouri Constitution, the state would reimburse the political subdivisions for the costs of certifying police dogs and handlers. The MML could not estimate the amount of the reimbursement, but suspect it would cost several hundred thousand dollars per year.

Officials of the Missouri Police Chiefs' Association and Missouri Sheriffs' Association assume that this proposal would result in unknown costs to local law enforcement agencies.

Officials of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stated that at this time, their department does not utilize canines for their law enforcement activities and therefore this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their agency. However, if in the future, DNR decided to utilize canine teams in their law enforcement activities there could be unknown costs associated with this proposal.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
#	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
CITIES/COUNTIES
Cost - Cities/Counties
Cost to local law enforcement#	$0	$0	(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT
ON CITIES/COUNTIES#	$0	$0	(Unknown)

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This would allow the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to certify canine and canine-handler training programs for canines engaged in police work. After July 1, 2000, law enforcement agencies acquiring a dog for police-related work would be required to acquire a dog that had been trained as required by the DPS. The dog handler would also be required to be trained as specified by DPS.

This proposal would require DPS to establish a recommended training program for dog-handler teams and to certify those teams that meet the training standard.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Office of the Attorney General

Department of Public Safety - Peace Officers Standard Training

Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol

Missouri Municipal League

Missouri Department of Conservation

Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Police Chiefs' Association

Missouri Sheriffs' Association

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 31, 1998