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State Park Law Officer Assistance |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates Senate Bill 85
Responses
Received From
State
Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HJC amendment
The
House Judiciary Committee (HJC) amendment to the amended Senate Bill 105
clarifies that State Parks Division employees who are
certified law enforcement officers are also state park law enforcement
officers.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
The Senate
Conservation Committee Substitute to Senate Bill 105 proposes to allow state
park employees, who are certified law enforcement officers, to assist duly
qualified full-time peace officers in emergency situations occurring outside of
state park boundaries. The bill adds a definition of emergency. The bill also
makes minor corrections to the statute.
Significant Issues
The committee
substitute addresses several of the concerns presented by the State Parks Division.
It adds a definition of emergency, clarifies that State Parks certified law
enforcement must first ensure safety within the park before responding to an
emergency outside of the park boundaries, and clarifies that state park
certified law enforcement have police powers outside of the park boundaries.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The bill does not contain an appropriation. Overtime,
depending on the number of emergency responses, could add a fiscal impact for
EMNRD.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The State Parks
Division would be required to promulgate rules to establish this increased responsibility
for park employees.