The bill amends the Law Enforcement Protection Fund to provide additional funding for certified law enforcement training at state-supported community colleges and certain institutions of higher learning. It establishes a new allocation of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for faculty salaries, instructional materials, and related course expenses for law enforcement training programs at Western New Mexico University, branch campuses of institutions of higher learning, and state-supported community colleges. Additionally, it modifies the distribution rates for various police departments and agencies, including increasing the funding for municipal police, school district police, and county sheriff's departments to ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000) after fiscal year 2023.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that amounts distributed from the fund can now also be used for faculty salaries and benefits, instructional materials, and related course expenses for certified law enforcement training, which was not previously included. The effective date for the provisions of this act is set for July 1, 2025. Overall, the bill aims to enhance law enforcement training and support through increased funding and revised allocation methods.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 29-13-4, 29-13-7