Authority: Title 2.1, Chapter 5.3 and § 2.1-51.10:1, Code of Virginia.
A. The Secretary shall present revised juvenile and state and local responsibility adult offender population forecasts through fiscal year 2004 to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, and the Chairmen of the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees by November 1, 1998, for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2003 and by November 1, 1999, for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2004.
B. In order to support the Virginia Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (ICJIS) development initiative, each affected public safety agency shall provide, as needed, information services personnel to the ICJIS task force. The personnel shall be provided upon request by the Secretary or his designee. A progress report on the development of the ICJIS initiative shall be presented to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by October 1, 1998.
C.1. The Secretary of Public Safety, in cooperation with the Secretary of Administration, shall develop a plan to implement a statewide shared land mobile radio system for the Commonwealth and its localities, to assure that Virginia's state and local public safety, emergency services, transportation, and natural resources agencies share the benefits and efficiencies of an improved and effective communications infrastructure, and that state and local agency field units have the ability to communicate with one another. The Department of Information Technology and the Council for Information Management shall provide technical assistance, as necessary, and the affected agencies shall provide assistance and advice as needed. In order to procure the support necessary to produce this report, the Department of Planning and Budget shall transfer general and nongeneral funds in the specified amounts the first year to the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety from the following agencies:
| Department of State Police | $250,000 |
| Department of Transportation | $122,000 |
| Department of Corrections | $64,000 |
| Department of Forestry | $20,000 |
| Department of Game and Inland Fisheries | $16,000 |
| Marine Resources Commission | $8,000 |
| Department of Emergency Services | $4,000 |
| Department of Conservation and Recreation | $8,000 |
| Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy | $4,000 |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | $4,000 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | $5,000 |
| Department of Criminal Justice Services | $20,000 |
| Compensation Board | $25,000 |
| Total | $550,000 |
2. It is the intent of the General Assembly that a schedule for implementing a new statewide shared land mobile radio system and the required funding be included in such amendments to this act which the Governor may present to the 1999 Session of the General Assembly. The General Assembly further intends that such implementation commence as soon as possible but not later than fiscal year 2000.A report on this plan, together with recommendations for financing the system developed in cooperation with the Secretary of Finance, shall be presented to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees no later than November 20, 1998.
D. The Secretary of Public Safety shall provide for an independent safety review of rifle range safety at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. The findings of the review, including any recommendations for operational or capital improvements to improve range safety, shall be reported to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1, 1999.
E. The Secretary of Public Safety shall study the present capabilities and long-term needs for an effective Maritime Incident Response Team (MIRT) in the Hampton Roads region, and make recommendations for organizational and funding priorities for this team. The study shall solicit input from representatives of the current MIRT membership, as well as local, state, and federal agencies and organizations involved in the public safety of the port and waterways of Hampton Roads. Copies of the report shall be presented to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by October 1, 1999.