FY 1999-2000 STATE POLICE BUDGET - S.B. 371 (H-1): HOUSE PASSED
| FY 1999-2000 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriations | $366,871,100 |
| House Changes to Senate-Passed: | |
| 1. Central Records. The House Substitute added $100 to the Central Records Division to provide an item of difference so that a Conference Committee, if formed, could add funds necessary to support anticipated concealed weapons reform legislation. | 100 |
| 2. Training to Locals. The House Substitute added a technical adjustment proposed by the department that adds restricted revenue to the secondary road patrol training grants. | 9,000 |
| 3. Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning. The House Substitute added restricted revenue in accordance with a technical revision proposed by the department. | 10,100 |
| 4. Criminal Investigations. The House Substitute added Federal funds to reflect a department-proposed revision that allows for additional Federal support for drug task force activities. | 2,235,000 |
| 5. Private Security Guard Regulation. The House Substitute added fee revenue to increase support for the office that licenses and regulates private security guard personnel. This increase is in anticipation of a House-proposed license fee increase for this industry. | 225,000 |
| 6. Motor Carrier Enforcement. The House Substitute eliminated a Senate-proposed $500,000 (State Trunkline funds) grant program that would provide portable truck weigh scales to local units for enforcement of weight limits on State roads. | (500,000) |
| Total Changes | 1,979,200 |
| FY 1999-2000 House-Passed Gross Appropriation | $368,850,300 |
FY 1999-2000 STATE POLICE BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
| Changes from FY 1999-2000 Senate-Passed: |
| 1. Year 2000 Computer Compliance. The Senate Substitute retained current year language requiring reports of efforts and expenditures for computer upgrades related to Year 2000 compliance. The House Substitute added language which includes requiring a specific report on April 1, 2000 regarding problems related to Year 2000 compliance. (Sec. 216) |
| 2. Early Retiree Employment. The Senate Substitute retained current year language limiting the hours an early retiree can work as an employee of a temporary service agency employed by the State. The House Substitute eliminated this language. (Sec. 219 Senate Substitute) |
| 3. Contractual Services. The Senate Substitute included language requiring payment to the Department of all costs incurred by them when entering into a contract for department services. The House Substitute eliminated a portion of the Senate language which prohibits the department from providing a subsidy for any contractual services it provides, and also language that requires that contractual services shall only be provided by personnel on an overtime basis. (Sec. 214) |
| 4. Internal Audit Report. The House Substitute included new language requiring a report of the activities and audits of the department's internal auditor. (Sec. 210) |
| 5. Private Security Guards. The House Substitute included new language authorizing the department to receive and expend license fee revenue in support of the private security guard licensure program. (Sec. 1102) |
| 6. Fire Service Report. The House Substitute amended Senate Substitute language that required a report of the quality and adequacy of various State fire services by deleting the requirement that fire safety and enforcement be among those services evaluated. (Sec. 301) |
| 7. Aircraft Report. The House Substitute included language that requires the department, along with the Department of Transportation to develop a plan for aircraft use and to provide a report. (Sec. 218) |
| 8. Concealed Weapons. The House Substitute included language that requires the department to prepare and submit a report on the costs of processing the fingerprints of concealed weapon license applicants. (Sec. 224) |
| 9. Internet Crime. The House added language stating it is the intent of the Legislature that the department explore the feasibility of establishing an Internet crime unit and report its findings. (Sec. 1103) |