ENROLLEDHFLBHB511 2395 2051 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session HOUSEAmendments BILLproposed NO.by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.

511 BYby REPRESENTATIVERepresentative GLORIOSOGlorioso ANAMENDMENT ACTNO. ToenactR.S.40:2401.4and2401.5,relativetopursuitinterventiontechnology;toestablish a grant program within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice for pursuit intervention safety and technology;

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to provide for the transfer, deposit, and use, as specified, of monies in the Pursuit Safety and Officer Technology Fund;

to require the promulgation of rules and regulations;

and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

Section 1.

R.S.

40:2401.4 and 2401.5 are hereby enacted to read as follows:

§2401.4.

LawEnforcementPursuitSafetyandTechnologyGrantProgram;creation;

purpose;

funding A.

The "Law Enforcement Pursuit Safety and Technology Grant Program" is hereby created within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, hereafter referred to as the "commission".

The purpose of the program is to provide funding assistance to state, parish, and municipal law enforcement agencies for the acquisition and training related to technology and devices designed to safely terminate high-speed vehicle pursuits.

B.

Thecommissionshalladministertheprograminaccordancewithuniform guidelines promulgated by the commission.

C.

Funds may be used for the pursuit intervention training or the purchase of technology and devices to enhance pursuit safety, including but not limited to:

(1) GPS tracking projectiles.

(2) Vehicle-stopping nets or tethering systems, such as the Grappler.

(3) Remote-controlled tire deflation devices.

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511 ENROLLED D.

Thecommissionis herebyauthorizedto receivefunds,grants,donations, or other assistance from any source, including federal funds available through the Highway Safety Improvement Program under 23 U.S.C.

148, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Homeland Security Grant Program, the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment Program, the Community Policing DevelopmentMicrograntsProgram,andtheLouisianaDepartmentofTransportation and Development in furtherance of the state's Strategic HighwaySafetyPlan for the purposes of this program.

E.

Thecommissionshallprioritizegrantapplicationsfromagenciesthathave fully integrated the use of these technologies into their use-of-force and pursuit policiesandthatemphasizelawenforcementsafetybyreducingmanualdeployment risks.

§2401.5.

Pursuit Safety and Officer Technology Fund A.

There is hereby established in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Pursuit Safety and Officer Technology Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund".

B.

After allocation of monies to the Bond Securityand Redemption Fund as providedinArticleVII,Section(9)(B)oftheConstitutionofLouisiana,thetreasurer shalldepositintothefundmoniestransferred,appropriated,ordedicatedtothefund.

Monies in the fund shall be appropriated by the legislature to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice and shall be used solely for the following purposes:

(1) Provide grants to state, parish, and municipal law enforcement agencies for the acquisition of pursuit intervention technology, including but not limited to GPS tracking projectiles, remote-deployment tire deflation devices, and vehicle-tethering systems.

(2) Provide grants to state, parish, and municipal law enforcement agencies for the development and implementation of training programs for the safe deployment of pursuit intervention devices and technology.