PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Capitol Security

Personal Services $10,830 $23,546

All Other 720 1,440

Appropriates funds to cover the costs of required training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and for the costs of reclassifications for employees who will be assigned different duties as a result of their additional training.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ________ ________

TOTAL $11,550 $24,986

FISCAL NOTE

2001-02 2002-03

APPROPRIATIONS/ALLOCATIONS

General Fund $11,550 $24,986

This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $11,550 and $24,986 in fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03, respectively, for the Bureau of Capitol Security within the Department of Public Safety to cover the costs of required training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and for the costs of reclassifications for employees who will be assigned different duties as a result of their training.

SUMMARY

This bill exempts from the full-time law enforcement officer training requirements the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Public Safety's Chief of the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement. The bill also exempts from the full-time law enforcement officer training requirements the Department of Public Safety's director of capitol security or security officers who are hired on or before May 1, 2001. A director or security officer hired after

May 1, 2001 is not exempt from the training requirements. A director or security officer hired on or before May 1, 2001 may choose to attend the full-time law enforcement officer training course before July 15, 2005. The Department of Public Safety shall pay for that training. This bill includes an appropriation section.