COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 4191-01
BILL NO.: SB 916
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Officers & Agencies; Public Safety Department
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 8, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Conservation, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Public Safety - Peace Officers Standards and Training, and the Office of Adjutant General assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assume this proposal addresses the level of certified training requirements for peace officers, certified reserve officers, non-certified reserve officers, bailiffs, etc. The legislation addresses procedures that certified law enforcement training centers must follow (i.e. requiring applicants to submit fingerprints and an authorization for a criminal history background check; age and residency requirements for entry into a law enforcement academies, etc.). The legislation requires the chief executive officer of each law enforcement agency to notify the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission of all departures from employment of commissioned peace officers, indicating in certain situations the reason for the separation when a peace officer is appointed or separated from the agency.
DNR's state park rangers are currently responsible for meeting the 470 hour training requirement pursuant to section 590.105.1. RSMo. Therefore, this legislation does not fiscally impact the department. The legislation requires any applicant to a certified law enforcement training center to submit fingerprints and an authorization for a criminal history background check, including FBI records. The cost of the criminal history check may be borne by the applicant. DNR already incurs the cost of the criminal background checks when sending applicants to the peace officer certification program.
Oversight assumes for purposes of this fiscal note that if local law enforcement offices elected to pay for additional training required under this proposal for certification, there would be unknown costs to local governments. However, these costs would likely be minimal since the proposal appears to allow payment by local governments for additional training costs only if excess funds are available and appears to allow a county of the third classification to adopt an order or ordinance approving certification with only one hundred and twenty hours of training.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would make several changes to Peace Officers Standards and Training certification requirements.
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 State Courts Administrator
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation
Department of Public Safety - Office of Adjutant General
Department of Public Safety - Peace Officers Standards and Training
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 8, 2000