BILL ANALYSIS
AB 443
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(Without Reference to File)
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 443 (Aanestad)
As Amended July 21, 2001
2/3 vote. Urgency
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(May 25, 2001) |SENATE: |37-1 |(July 22, |
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(vote not relevant)
Original Committee Reference: BUDGET
SUMMARY : Limits the use of funds from the High Technology Law
Enforcement Equipment Grants and would provide grant funds for
37 county sheriff departments.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill
and instead:
1)Limit the use of High Technology Law Enforcement Equipment
grants and grants to rural county Sheriff Departments.
a) When used for surveillance or monitoring purposes;
b) To situation where there is an articulable suspicion
that a person is engaging or has engaged in an illegal
activity; and,
c) Not to be used for the surveillance of the general
population.
1)Grant $18.5 million to support 37 county sheriff departments
through the creation of the Local Assistance for Rural and
Small County Law Enforcement Program.
EXISTING LAW :
1)No restrictions on the use of High Technology Law Enforcement
grants disbursed in fiscal year 2000-01.
2)No special grants for rural sheriff departments.
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3)SB 739 (Budget bill) includes $18 million for grants to 36
county sheriff departments.
4)SB 739 (Budget bill) includes $30 million for High Technology
Law Enforcement Equipment grants.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was a spot bill introduced
to be a trailer bill for the 2001-02 Budget bill related to
regional water quality boards.
FISCAL EFFECT : Would result in an $18.5 million program to
provide grants for 37 county sheriff departments. This bill
proposes ongoing funding from the General Fund for this program.
COMMENTS :
1)This bill would add $18.5 million for 37 county sheriff
departments. The combination of funds would total $36.5
million for sheriff departments. 36 of the smallest county
departments would receive $1 million annually and the Santa
Cruz County Sheriff's Department would receive $500,000
annually. All of this funding would be ongoing.
2)If it is the intent is to provide an annual $500,000 grant to
the 37 smallest counties, funds would have to be removed from
the Budget bill (Item 8100-102-0001).
Analysis Prepared by: Steve Kawamura / BUDGET/ (916) 319-2099
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