SB502: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

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1995 Senate BILL 502

January 25, 1996 - Introduced by Joint Legislative Council. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SB502,1,3 An Act to amend 20.455 (2) (j) and 165.85 (5) (b); and to create 165.85 (2) (h) of the statutes; relating to: training costs for tribal law enforcement officers and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the law enforcement standards board (LESB) is required to authorize payment to each political subdivision of the state for approved expenses incurred by law enforcement officers, jail officers and secure detention officers for certain preparatory law enforcement training. This bill requires the LESB to authorize payment to tribes in this state for approved expenses incurred by tribal law enforcement officers for such training.

For further information, see the Notes provided by the American Indian study committee of the joint legislative council.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Prefatory note: This bill was prepared for the joint legislative council's American Indian study committee. Under current law, the law enforcement standards board (LESB) is directed to reimburse political subdivisions of the state for approved expenses related to training law enforcement officers. The LESB is not authorized to provide such reimbursements to tribes. However, if a tribal law enforcement officer is deputized by a county sheriff, the officer is an officer of that county and the officer's training expenses can be reimbursed through the county.

This bill directs the LESB to make reimbursements directly to tribes for approved expenses related to training tribal law enforcement officers.

SB502, s. 1 Section 1. 20.455 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB502,2,4 20.455 (2) (j) (title) Law enforcement training fund, local and tribal assistance. The amounts in the schedule to finance local and tribal law enforcement training as provided in s. 165.85 (5) (b) and (5m). All moneys transferred from par. (i) shall be credited to this appropriation.

SB502, s. 2 Section 2. 165.85 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB502,2,6 165.85 (2) (h) "Tribe" has the meaning given in s. 165.92 (1) (c).

Note: Section 165.92 (1) (c) defines "tribe" as "a federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state".

SB502, s. 3 Section 3. 165.85 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB502,2,18 165.85 (5) (b) The board shall authorize the reimbursement to each political subdivision and tribe of approved expenses incurred by officers who satisfactorily complete training at schools certified by the board. Reimbursement of these expenses for law enforcement officer, tribal law enforcement officer, jail officer and secure detention officer preparatory training shall be for approved tuition, living and travel expenses for the first 400 hours of law enforcement preparatory training and for the first 120 hours of jail or secure detention officer preparatory training. Reimbursement of approved expenses for completion of annual recertification training under sub. (4) (bn) shall include at least $160 per officer thereafter. Funds may also be distributed for attendance at other training programs and courses or for training services on a priority basis to be decided by the department of justice.

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