SB 0474 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0474 - Requires training for law enforcement canines and their handlers

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2043-01

BILL NO. SB 474

SUBJECT: Law Enforcement - Certification of Dog-Handler Teams

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 8, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
Local Government	$0	$0	(Unknown)

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

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

The Missouri Municipal League (MML) assumed in response to a similar proposal from the previous legislative session that 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 assumed in response to a similar proposal in the previous legislative session that the 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.

Officials of the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP) would not anticipate any fiscal impact to their agency; however, MHP officials assume they could be required to pay the application fee in an undetermined minimal amount.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(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

SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)

Missouri Department of Conservation

Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Police Chiefs' Association

Missouri Sheriffs' Association

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 8, 1999