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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Conference Report)

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School Resource Officers

Item 465 #4c

Item 465 #4c

First Year - FY2001 Second Year - FY2002
Public Safety
Criminal Justice Services, Department of FY2001 $700,000 FY2002 $700,000 GF
FY2001 1.00 FY2002 1.00 FTE

Language
Page 322, line 35, strike "$64,512,946" and insert "$65,212,946".
Page 322, line 35, strike "$63,065,521" and insert "$63,765,521".
Page 325, line 5, after "J.", insert "1."
Page 325, line 5, strike "$1,000,000" and insert "$1,700,000".
Page
325, line 6, strike "$1,000,000" and insert "$1,700,000".
Page 325, line 9, after "Virginia.", strike remainder of line and insert:
"Localities shall match these funds based on the composite index of local ability-to-pay.  The Department shall give priority to localities requesting school resource officers in high schools."
Page 325, strike lines 10 through 15.
Page 325, after line 15, insert:
"2. The Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services is authorized to expend $52,512 the first year and $57,285 the second year from the School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund to establish the Virginia Center for School Safety, contingent upon final passage of House Bill 391 by the 2000 General Assembly."


Explanation
(This amendment increases funding for School Resource Officers, requires funding to be distributed based on the composite index, and authorizes the Department of Criminal Justice Services to utilize funds from the School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund to establish the Virginia Center for School Safety. One (1.0 FTE) position is also provided for the Center.)