SCASB143 2282 3053 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session ENROLLEDAmendmentsproposedbySenateCommittee SENATEonFinanceto BILLOriginalSenateBill No.143by Senator Edmonds AMENDMENT NO.

1431 BYSENATOREDMONDSANDREPRESENTATIVESADAMS,AMEDEE,BACALA,On BOUDREAUX,page BOYER,1, BRAUD,line BROUSSARD,2, BRYANT,after BUTLER,"To" CARRIER,delete DICKERSON,the FONTENOT,remainder FREIBERG,of HORTON,ILLG,the JACKSON,line MIKEand JOHNSON,LACOMBE,MACK,insert MARTINEZ,"enact NEWELL, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, STAGNI AND VENTRELLA AN ACT To enact R.S.

40:2405.2, relativerelative" toAMENDMENT theNO. issuance of bulletproof vests to peace officers;

to2 provideOn relativepage to1, fundingline the4, acquisitionafter and"create distributionthe" delete the remainder of bulletproofthe vests;line AMENDMENT NO.

to3 createOn thepage Louisiana1, Commissiondelete onlines Law5 Enforcementthrough Bulletproof7, Vestand Fund;insert the following:

to"LouisianaCommission provideonLawEnforcementBulletproofVestFund; for the purpose and use of the fund;

to providefor the purpose and use of the fund;

to require the promulgation of rules andand" regulationsAMENDMENT withNO. regard to the standards of bulletproof vests;

to4 provideOn forpage an1, effectiveline date;11, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line and delete line 12 and insert "R.S.

and40:2405.2 is hereby enacted to provideread foras relatedfollows:" matters.AMENDMENT NO.

Be5 itOn enactedpage by1, thedelete Legislaturelines of13 Louisiana:through 17 and insert the following:

Section"§2405.2. 1.

R.S.

40:2405.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

§2405.2.

(1)(1)Smallerlocallawenforcementagencieswithinthisstateoften Smallerlack localsufficient lawfinancial enforcementresources agenciesto withinprovide thisadequate stateprotective oftenequipment, lackincluding Pagebulletproof 1vests, offor 4their Coding:commissioned peace officers.

Words(2) whichThe areprovision struckof throughbulletproof arevests deletionsis fromessential existingto law;protect the lives and safety of those officers who serve and protect the public.

words(3) The establishment of a dedicated fund is necessary to assist local law enforcement agencies with limited financial capacity in boldfaceacquiring typebulletproof vests, thereby saving lives and underscoredenhancing areofficer additions.safety.

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143 ENROLLED sufficient financial resources to provide adequate protective equipment, including bulletproof vests, for their commissioned peace officers.

(2)The provision of bulletproof vests is essential to protectthe lives and safety of those officers who serve and protect the public.

(3)The establishment of adedicatedfund is necessarytoassist locallaw enforcement agencies with limited financial capacity in acquiring bulletproof vests, thereby saving lives and enhancing officer safety.

C.(1)ThereisC.(1)Thereisherebyestablishedinthestatetreasury,asaspecial herebyestablished in thestatetreasury,as aspecial fund, the "Commission on Law Enforcement Bulletproof Vest Fund" hereinafterPage referred1 toof in2 thisSCASB143 Section2282 as3053 that shall be administered by the "fund".Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.

(2)AfterallocationofmoneytotheBondSecurityandRedemptionFund(2) After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund any monies transferred, donated, or appropriated to the following:fund by the legislature.

(a)The Anysource of monies transferreddeposited into the fund may include grants,donations, gifts,andanyfederalfunds receivedforthepurchase of bulletproof vests, or appropriatedany toother themonies fundthat byare made available from any other sources that are collected for the legislature.purposes of this Section.

(b)(3) Donations,Monies gifts,in grants,the orfund othershall revenue,be includinginvested federalin funds receivedforthepurchase of bulletproof vests, collectedfor the purposessame ofmanner thisas Sectionmonies andin receivedthestategeneralfund. by the state treasurer.

(3)Any Moniesinterestearned inon the fundinvestment shallof bemonies invested in the samefund mannershall asbe moniescredited inthestategeneralfund.Anyinterestearnedontheinvestmentofmoniesintheto Pagethe 2fund. of 4 Coding:

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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143 ENROLLED fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) The legislature shallmay appropriate monies from the fund to the commission for any purpose authorized pursuant to this Section.

(2)InawardingfundspursuanttothisSection,thecommissionshallgive(2) priorityIn toawarding eligiblefunds lawpursuant enforcementto agenciesthis thatSection, demonstratethe commission shallgiveprioritytoeligiblelawenforcementagenciesthatdemonstrate a lack of adequate bulletproof vests for their commissioned peace officers.

(4) The commission may establish matching fund requirements or cost-sharing provisions as it deems appropriate.appropriate." AMENDMENT NO.

E.(1)6 TheOn Louisianapage Commission2, ondelete Lawlines Enforcement1 andthrough Administration6 ofAMENDMENT CriminalNO. Justice shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary for the administration and enforcement of this Section.

(2)Thecommissionshalladoptruleswith7 respecttoallOn ofthefollowing:page 2, line 7, change "E." to "E.

(a)(1)" StandardsAMENDMENT forNO. the issuance of bulletproof vests;

that8 theOnpage2,line10,after"Section"insertaperiod"."anddeletetheremainderofthelineand vestsinsert shallthe meetfollowing: United States Department of Justice, National Institute for Justice standards;

and"(2)Thecommissionshalladoptruleswithrespecttoallofthefollowing: thatthevests shall be wholly manufacturedwithin nations that are a party to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement entered into force on July 1, 2020.

(b)(a) ApplicationStandards proceduresfor andthe" requirements.AMENDMENT NO.