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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
January 13, 2022 - Introduced by Senators Jacque and Nass, cosponsored by
Representatives Callahan, Armstrong, Behnke, Born, Brandtjen, Dallman,
Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug,
Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Penterman,
Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, J. Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Snyder, Sortwell,
Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel and
Cabral-Guevara. Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.
SB848,1,1
1An Act relating to: increasing the law enforcement training reimbursement.
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 requires LESB to
also reimburse a law enforcement agency in an amount equal to the amount sent to
the political subdivision to reimburse annual recertification training costs.
The bill requires the governor to allocate funds received from the federal
government pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act to provide the
reimbursements to individuals for preparatory training and to law enforcement
agencies for recertification training, and to supplement reimbursements for training
to political subdivisions. Because federal law requires ARPA funding to be used by
December 31, 2024, the bill sunsets both training reimbursement provisions
described above on that date.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SB848,1
1Section
1.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1)
Law enforcement preparatory training reimbursements.
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(a) The law enforcement standards board shall reimburse approved expenses
4for an individual who satisfactorily completes preparatory training at a
5board-certified school and who subsequently becomes certified as a law enforcement
6officer, jail officer, or juvenile detention officer. Expenses eligible for reimbursement
7under this paragraph include tuition and living and travel expenses. This paragraph
8does not apply after December 31, 2024.
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(b) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
1016.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the
11federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
117-2, the governor shall allocate to
12the department of justice an amount equal to reimbursements distributed under par.
13(a).
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(2)
Law enforcement recertification training reimbursements.
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(a) The law enforcement standards board shall reimburse a law enforcement
16agency for the cost of annual recertification training under s. 165.85 (4). Payments
17under this paragraph shall be in addition and equal to the amount of any
18reimbursements to a political subdivision under s. 165.85 (5) (b) and (5x) for annual
19recertification training costs of a law enforcement officer, jail officer, or juvenile
20detention officer. This paragraph does not apply after December 31, 2024.
SB848,3,5
1(b) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
216.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the
3federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
117-2, the governor shall allocate to
4the department of justice an amount equal to the amount of reimbursements to law
5enforcement agencies under par. (a
).
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(3)
Training reimbursements to political subdivisions; supplemental
7funding. If the amounts appropriated under s. 20.455 (2) (am) and (as) are
8insufficient, of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under
9s. 16.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the
10federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
117-2, the governor shall allocate to
11the department of justice an amount sufficient to pay all approved expenses under
12s. 165.85 (5) (b) and costs under s. 165.85 (5x).
