03/30/1995 09:15 AM Senate FIN

       SENATE BILL NO. 80                                                      
       "An Act relating to police  protection service areas in                 
  unified           municipalities; and  to  police protection                 
  provided by the state      in certain municipal areas."                      
                                                                               
  Senator  Rieger brought forward Amendment #2, which pertains                 
  to  the  unified municipalities,  with  an excess  of 50,000                 
  residents. Senator Donley stated that  he supported the fact                 
  that it was not discriminatory dependent  on the size of the                 
  community.   He  felt  it equalized  the inequity.   Senator                 
  Rieger stated that it is a valid point. Much of what Senator                 
  Donley expressed was discussed with the unified municipality                 
  qualification. Senator Rieger  MOVED to adopt  Amendment #2.                 
  No further objection  having been  raised, Amendment #2  was                 
  ADOPTED.                                                                     
  The  amendment  will  be adopted  into  a  Finance Committee                 
  Substitute.                                                                  
                                                                               
  Co-chair Halford  questioned if an  area that  already is  a                 
  police service area,  within a municipality,  could contract                 
  with  the state troopers.   Senator Rieger responded that an                 
  area such as that does not have the authority to detach from                 
  another service  that they  are using.   The  bill does  not                 
  address  issues  of  detachment. Senator  Rieger  MOVED  for                 
  passage of CSSB 80(FIN) with individual recommendations.  No                 
  objection having been raised, CSSB  80(FIN) was REPORTED OUT                 
  of  committee  with individual  recommendations  and a  zero                 
  fiscal  note from the Dept. of  Public Safety, Troopers. Co-                 
  chair  Frank  and  Senator  Rieger  recommended  "do  pass".                 
  Senators Phillips, Donley, Zharoff, and Sharp  signed "other                 
  recommendations".