LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6688 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 26, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1424 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Powers of Fire Investigators.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Mayfield BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill allows a fire investigator who is a member of a fire department that
provides service to a first or second class city (city) to exercise police powers for the city if the city police
chief and county sheriff receive written notification from the chief of the city fire department or the fire
department providing service to the city. (Under current law, a fire investigator must be a member of the city
fire department and must be authorized to exercise police powers in the city by the chiefs of the city police
department and fire department.)
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Fire Department: Fire investigators of first and second class cities
may see a workload increase to the extent that they are allowed to exercise police powers through a written
notification from the fire chief to the police chief authorizing police powers.
The fire chief of a first or second class city may see a minor workload increase to notify the police chief in
written form. The bill’s requirements are within the agency’s routine administrative functions and should
be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and
resource levels.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
HB 1424 1 State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Fire and police departments of first and second class cities.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Nate Bodnar, 317-234-9476.
HB 1424 2