LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7307 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 11, 2021
BILL NUMBER: HB 1513 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Performance Audits.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Porter BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
X DEDICATED
X FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill establishes the Law Enforcement Performance Audit (LEPA) pilot
program to ensure that law enforcement agencies do not engage in discriminatory hiring practices or the use
of excessive force.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Summary: This bill establishes the Law Enforcement Performance Audit
(LEPA) pilot program under the purview of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). It also limits the
number of audits performed annually under the pilot program to 1 in CY 2021 and 3 in each subsequent year.
The resources required to conduct each LEPA will depend on the size of the agency being audited and the
nature and scope of the issues identified during the course of the audit, but the bill specifies that the requesting
unit will share the cost of the LEPA equally with ICJI. The requirements of this bill represent an additional
workload on the agency outside of the agency’s routine administrative functions, and existing staffing and
resource levels, if currently being used to capacity, may be insufficient for full implementation. The additional
funds and resources required could be supplied through existing staff and resources currently being used in
another program or with new appropriations. Ultimately, the source of funds and resources required to satisfy
the requirements of this bill will depend on legislative and administrative actions.
Additional Information: Approximately 75% of ICJI funding comes from dedicated and federal funds, which
constrains the flexibility of ICJI administrators in reallocating resources from one purpose to another.
Depending on the size of the agencies selected for auditing under the provisions of this bill, the amount of
resources required to conduct each LEPA could vary widely.
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Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Corrective Action Plans – This bill requires any city, town or county
that has been the subject of an audit to produce and publish a corrective action plan that addresses issues
identified during a LEPA. The costs associated with developing and implementing a plan will depend on the
nature and scope of the issues identified and the corrective measures adopted by the affected local units.
Because the bill specifies that a LEPA will be conducted only at the request of the government unit that
oversees a given law enforcement agency, no unit will be required to produce a plan unless it also requested
the audit. The total impact of this provision is indeterminate at this time.
Law Enforcement Performance Audits – The bill specifies that the requesting unit will share the cost of the
LEPA equally with ICJI. The costs of each LEPA will depend on the size of the agency being audited and the
nature and scope of the issues identified during the course of the audit. It may or may not be feasible to
estimate the costs of a LEPA before it is conducted, but to the extent that it is, local units that request a LEPA
will have to budget accordingly. There may also be a workload increase on the part of an agency being audited
in order to facilitate the LEPA. Local units that request and undergo a LEPA will incur additional costs and
workload outside normal operating expenses, but units that do not request a LEPA will be unaffected. The
total impact of this provision is indeterminate at this time.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Local Agencies Affected: Cities, towns and counties with law enforcement agencies, law enforcement
agencies.
Information Sources: Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Handbook of Taxes, Revenues and
Appropriations, FY 2020.
Fiscal Analyst: Alexander Raggio, 317-234-9485.
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