AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO SOUTH CENTRAL CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN TRACKING TECHNOLOGY.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paul Cicarella and 3 co-sponsors

HB 6467 would issue state bonds to fund a grant to the South Central Chiefs of Police Association to buy tracking technology aimed at reducing motor-vehicle theft, with oversight.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding

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Overview

HB 6467 is a bill introduced on January 24, 2025, that would authorize the State to issue bonds to fund a grant-in-aid to the South Central Chiefs of Police Association, Inc. for the purchase of certain tracking technology. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.

Purpose and Intent

Create a mechanism for state-backed financing (bonds) to support public safety equipment.

Provide a grant-in-aid to the South Central Chiefs of Police Association, Inc. to procure tracking technology—specifically described as “certain tracking technology”—to aid law enforcement efforts, particularly related to motor vehicle theft.

Key Provisions (as described)

Authorization for the State to issue bonds to fund the grant-in-aid.

Designation of the grant-in-aid recipient: South Central Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.

Use of funds solely for the purchase of the stated tracking technology.

Establishment of criteria, administration, and oversight related to the grant and the purchased technology (details not provided in the available information).

Provisions typically found in bond-related bills, such as project eligibility, reporting requirements, and compliance measures, would be anticipated, though specific language is not provided here.

Beneficiaries and Affected Entities

Primary recipient: South Central Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.

Eligible beneficiaries likely include member police departments within the association or region served by the association, which would use the tracking technology funded by the grant.

State and local law enforcement agencies could experience indirect effects, including potential improvements in tracking capabilities and motor vehicle theft response.

Funding, Financial Implications, and Timeline

The bill would authorize the issuance of state bonds to fund the grant.

No specific funding amount or bond terms are provided in the current summary.

Financial impact would include debt service obligations and ongoing oversight typical of state bond programs.

Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding, indicating early-stage consideration with potential for hearings and amendments.

Introduced: January 24, 2025.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Public Safety: Potential enhancement of motor vehicle theft prevention and recovery through enhanced tracking technology.

Fiscal: State debt issuance, bond terms, and long-term debt service costs; need for appropriation and compliance with bond-related requirements.

Accountability: Requirements for project oversight, reporting, and vendor selection to ensure effective use of funds.

Privacy and civil liberties: Consideration of data handling and law enforcement use of tracking technology.

Bottom Line

HB 6467 seeks to leverage state bonds to provide a grant-in-aid to a regional police association for the purchase of tracking technology intended to address motor vehicle theft. The bill is at an early stage and has been referred to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding committee for examination and potential advancement.

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