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State of Alaska
                                                            Fiscal Note
                                                                                              Bill Version:                    CSHB 287(TRB)
 2020 Legislative Session
                                                                                              Fiscal Note Number:              4
                                                                                              (H) Publish Date:                3/11/2020
 Identifier:        CSHB287-DPS-VPSO-03-01-20                                  Department:        Department of Public Safety
 Title:             VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER GRANTS                       Appropriation: Village Public Safety Officer Program
 Sponsor:           KOPP                                                       Allocation:        Village Public Safety Officer Program
 Requester: (H) Tribal Affairs                                                 OMB Component Number:               3047
 Expenditures/Revenues
 Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below.                                                                (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                 Included in
                                    FY2021       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2021                                            Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2021        FY 2021       FY 2022                      FY 2023           FY 2024            FY 2025         FY 2026
 Personal Services                         25.3                     1,917.1                      1,917.1           1,917.1            1,917.1         1,917.1
 Travel                                  (32.0)                       108.5                        108.5             108.5              108.5           108.5
 Services                                123.3                        107.6                        107.6             107.6              107.6           107.6
 Commodities                             163.3                        790.1                        288.0             288.0              288.0           288.0
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits                                  (8,905.4)
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                         279.9      (8,905.4)       2,923.3                      2,421.2           2,421.2            2,421.2         2,421.2
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                           279.9        (8,905.4)          2,923.3           2,421.2           2,421.2            2,421.2         2,421.2
 Total                                         279.9        (8,905.4)          2,923.3           2,421.2           2,421.2            2,421.2         2,421.2
 Positions
 Full-time                                      (1.0)                                 9.0             9.0                9.0              9.0              9.0
 Part-time
 Temporary                                        1.0                                 1.0             1.0                1.0              1.0              1.0
 Change in Revenues
 None
 Total                                            0.0             0.0                 0.0             0.0                0.0              0.0              0.0
 Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2020) cost:                                   0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2021) cost:                                        0.0                (separate capital appropriation required)
 Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account?       No
 (Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
 ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
 Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency?                 Yes
 If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?                                 07/01/21
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Added the decrement in the grants line as those funds will be appropriated to DCCED.
 Prepared By:              Randi Breager, Special Assistant to the Commissioner                                     Phone:         (907)269-5618
 Division:                 Office of the Commissioner                                                               Date:          03/06/2020 05:00 PM
 Approved By:              Elizabeth Dunayski, Administrative Services Director                                     Date:          03/06/20
 Agency:                   Office of Budget and Management
Printed 3/10/2020                                                       Page 1 of 2                                                         Control Code: fFYZZ
                                                                                                         CSHB 287(TRB) - Fiscal Note 4
                                                 FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                   BILL NO. HB287
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   HB 287 moves the grants administration of the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program under the purview of the
   Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) with the program oversight functions
   remaining under the Department of Public Safety (DPS) with the expectation that DPS consults with grantees on all related
   regulations, policies, and procedures before implementing changes. It further reduces the minimum requirements of
   VPSO eligibility by changing the allowable criminal history.
   To meet the intent of the changes proposed by the bill, DPS will require additional personnel to provide oversight for
   VPSO performance, as well as the the necessary commodities and travel costs for the additional positions. Additionally,
   the increased costs related to training, testing, equipping VPSOs are included.
   Personal Services
   A long term nonpermanent background investigator will be required to conduct background investigations on VPSO
   applicants at the cost of $128,400 for FY21 and each year after. DPS typically uses nonpermanent positions in this
   capacity as it allows the department to hire experienced, retired troopers to fill the positions, cutting down on training
   time as well as reducing the impact to the detachments by not pulling troopers from the road. With the transfer of the
   grant responsibilities to DCCED, the fiscal note reflects a decrement of $103,098, which is the cost of the Program
   Coordinator I position that performed those duties at DPS.
   Starting in FY22, AST will require 9 corporal positions, with a total cost of $1,788,671 to provide oversight to the VPSOs in
   anticipation of the increase in hiring as well as the expansion of duties of the VPSOs to now include felony investigations.
   Travel
   There is a reduction in travel in the amount of $32,000. This includes the reduction in travel due to grant compliance site
   visits as well as the elimination of the quarterly grantee meetings. There is then an addition of $108,500 starting in FY22 to
   account for the VPSO performance visit by the corporal positions that will be providing oversight to the VPSOs and liaising
   with their employers regarding performance and training.
   Services
   There will be an increase in the services line item starting in FY21. The cost of 48 VPSOs to receive psychological testing in
   FY21 is estimate to be at $22,800 or $475.00 each for psychological evaluation. Each year afterward is estimated at $7,125
   for psychological testing to account for the historical 30% VPSO turnover rate each year (15 people). There will be an
   increase of $100,500 in training costs in the form of an RSA to the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy for the
   increase of training hours required by the bill.
   Commodities
   DPS will continue to supply VPSOs the equipment they need as some items are not available to purchase by nonlaw
   enforcement entities. The FY21 cost includes $163,300 for 48 VPSOs to be supplied with firearms and ammunition. From
   FY22 on, the cost will be $51,000 for firearms and ammunition and $236,955 for uniforms, ballistics vests, tasers, etc. for
   15 VPSOs annually to account for the historical turnover rate of 30%. Additional cost are needed to outfit 9 corporals with
   vehicles, uniforms, ballistic vests, tasers, etc. that will be added to the program for oversite in the amount of $502,173.
   Grants
   There is a decrement in the grants line as those funds will be appropriated to DCCED.
(Revised 10/22/19 OMB/LFD)                                                                                          Page 2 of 2
CSHB287-DPS-VPSO-03-01-20                                       Page 2 of 2                                               Control Code: fFYZZ
Statutes affected: 
HB0287A, AM HB 287, introduced 02/24/2020: 12.62.400, 12.62.160, 18.65.230, 18.65.240, 18.65.400, 18.65.490, 18.65.700, 18.65.790, 22.20.130, 28.15.046, 45.56.300, 45.56.350, 47.05.310, 47.05.017, 47.07.030, 47.30.530, 47.32.010, 18.65.672, 18.65.682, 18.65.080, 18.65.674, 18.65.670, 18.65.676, 18.65.220, 18.65.686, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 11.71.900, 18.65.684, 18.65.678, 47.27.070, 18.66.990, 44.33.020
HB0287B, AM CSHB 287(TRB), introduced 03/11/2020: 12.62.400, 12.62.160, 18.65.230, 18.65.240, 18.65.400, 18.65.490, 18.65.700, 18.65.790, 22.20.130, 28.15.046, 45.56.300, 45.56.350, 47.05.310, 47.05.017, 47.07.030, 47.30.530, 47.32.010, 18.65.672, 18.65.682, 18.65.080, 18.65.674, 18.65.670, 18.65.676, 18.65.220, 18.65.688, 12.63.100, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 11.71.900, 18.65.684, 18.65.678, 18.65.686, 47.27.070, 18.66.990, 44.33.020
HB0287C, AM CSHB 287(JUD), introduced 03/21/2020: 12.62.400, 12.62.160, 18.65.230, 18.65.240, 18.65.400, 18.65.490, 18.65.700, 18.65.790, 22.20.130, 28.15.046, 45.56.300, 45.56.350, 47.05.310, 47.05.017, 47.07.030, 47.30.530, 47.32.010, 18.65.672, 18.65.682, 18.65.080, 18.65.674, 18.65.670, 18.65.676, 18.65.220, 18.65.688, 12.63.100, 28.35.030, 28.35.032, 11.71.900, 18.65.684, 18.65.678, 18.65.686, 47.27.070, 18.66.990, 44.33.020