SB 139 — AN ACT CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT OF A FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING LABORATORY AND PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING POLICE DETECTIVES AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY.

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13913 February Session, 2024 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

1038139 ReferredSenate, toMarch 13, 2024 The Committee on PUBLICPublic SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT OF A FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING LABORATORY AND PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING POLICE DETECTIVES AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY.

(Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2025, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Central Connecticut State University shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the development by the university of a forensic science training laboratory and courses to train police officers who are or seek to become detectives.

(Effective from passage) The sum of one million seventeen thousand dollars is appropriated to Central Connecticut State University from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,sSB139 for/ purposesofdevelopingFile theforensicscience laboratory,courses and programs described in the memorandum of understanding entered LCO No.

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13913 2025, for purposes of developing the forensic science training laboratory, courses and programs described in the memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to section 1 of this act.

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TosSB139 require/ aFile memorandumNo. of understanding regarding the development of a forensic science laboratory and training programs for police detectives and other law enforcement personnel at Central Connecticut State University and provide funding for such laboratory and programs.

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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Central Connecticut State GF - Cost Up to Up to University 1,020,000 200,000 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires Central Connecticut State University to develop a forensic science training laboratory to train police officers who are attempting to become detectives.

This will result in a cost of approximately $1 million in FY 25 and ongoing costs of up to $200,000 annually.

One-time costs in FY 25 total approximately $820,000 and include:

$400,000 in forensic lab renovations, $270,000 in equipment and supplies, and $150,000 for a consultant to develop program curriculum.

Annual costs, beginning in FY 25, total approximately $200,000 and include:

$50,000 for adjuncts and lab assistants, $50,000 in supplies and upto $100,000 in scholarshipsfor participating police officers (assuming scholarship costs are paid by Central).

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.

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13 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 139 AN ACT CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT OF A FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING LABORATORY AND PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING POLICE DETECTIVES AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 24 Nay 0 (02/29/2024) sSB139 / File No.

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