Legislature(2021 - 2022)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/23/2022 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB81 | |
| SB94 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 94 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 45 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 81 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE BILL NO. 81
"An Act requiring background investigations of village
public safety officer applicants by the Department of
Public Safety; relating to the village public safety
officer program; and providing for an effective date."
9:05:08 AM
Co-Chair Bishop relayed that it was the third hearing for
SB 81. The committee had heard public testimony on February
28, 2022. The committees intention was to consider an
amendment, cover fiscal notes, and look to the will of the
committee.
Olson MOVED to WITHDRAW Amendment 1, 32-LS0362\I.17
(Radford, 3/21/22). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so
ordered. [Secretary's note: A MOTION to ADOPT Amendment 1,
and an OBJECTION to the motion to ADOPT Amendment 1 was
made on March 21, 2022.]
Senator Wielechowski discussed FN 3, OMB Component 3200, a
zero fiscal note from the Department of Public Safety
(DPS). The bill authorized fingerprint submission to DPS
for state national criminal background checks. He cited
that DPS anticipated being to absorb the additional duties
with existing staff.
Senator Wielechowski discussed FN 4, OMB Component 3047,
from DPS for the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO)
Program. The fiscal note cited a cost of $122,200 in FY 23,
and $107,300 in FY 24 going forward, and would fund a long-
term non-permanent position that would be required to
conduct background investigations for an annual cost of
$100,900. The bill also required successful completion of a
psychological examination for a VPSO to carry firearms. The
cost for 50 VPSOs to receive psychological testing in FY 23
was estimated to be $425 per person, or $21,250. Going
forward, there was a cost of $6,375 based on an average of
15 new VPSOs per year.
Senator Olson MOVED to report CSSB 81(CRA) out of Committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 81(CRA) was REPORTED out of committee with six "do
pass" recommendations and one "no recommendation"
recommendation and with two previously published fiscal
notes: FN 3(DPS) and FN 4(DPS).
9:07:47 AM
AT EASE
9:09:42 AM
RECONVENED