Amendment ASA1-AB832

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 832

January 18, 2022 - Offered by Representative McGuire.

AB832-ASA1,1,3 An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (as); to amend 20.455 (2) (am), 165.85 (5) (b) and 165.85 (5x); and to create 165.85 (5) (e) of the statutes; relating to: increasing the law enforcement training reimbursement and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Law Enforcement Standards Board reimburses each political subdivision for approved expenses incurred by law enforcement officers, jail officers, and juvenile detention officers who complete training at board-certified schools. Under current law, LESB reimburses the costs associated with preparatory training for new recruits, and for the cost of annual recertification training.

This bill requires LESB to reimburse the costs of preparatory training that were paid by an individual, in addition to those costs that were paid by a political subdivision on behalf of a recruit.

Under current law, reimbursement to a political subdivision for annual recertification training must be at least $160 per officer. The bill increases the reimbursement to $320 per officer.

The bill provides sum sufficient general purpose revenue funding to pay for the increased certification and recertification reimbursements.

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

AB832-ASA1,1 Section 1. 20.455 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB832-ASA1,2,5 20.455 (2) (am) Officer training reimbursement. A sum sufficient to make payments under s. 165.85 (5) (b) and (e) and (5x) . The amount appropriated under this paragraph may not exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year that are not otherwise paid from the appropriation under par. (j).

AB832-ASA1,2 Section 2. 20.455 (2) (as) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 58, is repealed.

AB832-ASA1,3 Section 3. 165.85 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB832-ASA1,2,17 165.85 (5) (b) The board shall authorize the reimbursement to each political subdivision of approved expenses incurred by recruits who satisfactorily complete training at schools certified by the board. Reimbursement of these expenses for law enforcement officer, jail officer and juvenile detention officer preparatory training shall be for board approved tuition, living, and travel expenses. Reimbursement of approved expenses for completion of annual recertification training under sub. (4) shall include at least $160 $320 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.

AB832-ASA1,4 Section 4. 165.85 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB832-ASA1,3,2 165.85 (5) (e) The board shall reimburse approved expenses for an individual who satisfactorily completes preparatory training at a board-certified school and who subsequently becomes certified as a law enforcement officer, jail officer, or juvenile detention officer. Expenses eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph include tuition and living and travel expenses.

AB832-ASA1,5 Section 5. 165.85 (5x) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB832-ASA1,3,11 165.85 (5x) Officer training reimbursement. Notwithstanding sub. (5), in each fiscal year, the department of justice shall determine the amount of additional costs, including but not limited to tuition, lodging, travel, meals, salaries and fringe benefits, to each political subdivision as a result of the enactment of 1993 Wisconsin Act 460. In each fiscal year, the department shall pay each political subdivision the amount determined under this subsection for that political subdivision from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (am), subject to the limitations under s. 20.455 (2) (am).

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