Chief Patron: Sherwood
Co-Patron(s): Athey, Lingamfelter
State Police Variable Housing Allowance

Item 421 #1h

Language
Page 381, line 5, strike "$20,015,162" and insert "$22,140,981".
Page 381, line 5, strike "$20,015,162" and insert "$22,140,981".
Page 381, beginning of line 17, insert "A."
Page 381, after line 36, insert:
"B.  Out of the amounts appropriated for Administrative and Support Services, $2,125,819 the first year and $2,125,819 the second year is included to provide full-time, sworn officers of the Department of State Police with a variable housing allowance that is based upon the geographic location and pay grade of the officer pursuant to the enactment of House Bill 846 by the 2008 Session of the General Assembly."

Explanation
(This amendment includes additional funding to the Department of State Police in order to provide the department's full-time, sworn officers a variable housing allowance should the 2008 Session of the General Assembly enact House Bill 846. Although the variable housing allowance will be paid to full-time, sworn officers pursuant to regulations developed by the Department of State Police, two factors the department must consider when developing those regulations is the geographic location and pay grade of the officer. The funding included in this amendment provides for the phasing in of this new benefit at 10 percent of House Bill 864's total costs for fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010.)