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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Lundstrom

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/14/07

HB 1096

SHORT TITLE MCKINLEY COUNTY DRUG DOG

SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$15.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 1096 appropriate $15.0 from the General Fund to the Local Government Division of

the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA/LGD) to purchase and train a drug dog for

McKinley County.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $15.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to the General

Fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

McKinley County Sheriff's office currently has two drug dogs and recently lost another due to

medical problems. The funding will go towards the replacement of one drug dog and the

purchase of an additional dog. The intent is to have one dog cover each of the four shifts. These

dogs are purchased fully trained at an approximate cost of $7,000 per dog.

House Bill 1096 – Page

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McKinley County Sheriff's office does have in-house trainers that assist with placement of the

dogs and the officer. The trained drug dogs assist with patrol, search and arrest, building

searches, and public relations at local schools. The sheriff's office does have budget to cover

insurance, medical, and food.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

DFA/LGD will have direct oversight of the project and enter into a Grant Agreement with

McKinley County to serve as the fiscal agent on behalf of the McKinley Sheriff's office. The

division will ensure that the expenditures are made in accordance with the law.

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