LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6422 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 25, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 129 BILL AMENDED: Jan 23, 2024
SUBJECT: Police Officer Basic Training Cost Reimbursement.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Byrne BILL STATUS: As Passed Senate
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Engleman
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill allows a county, city, or town (unit) to be reimbursed for some or all of
a police officer's employment and training costs from a unit that subsequently employs the police officer less
than three years after police officer completes the Law Enforcement Basic Training Course. It provides that
"police officer" does not include a town marshal or town marshal deputy.
The bill provides that if any unit does not claim reimbursement from a subsequent employing unit, any
reimbursement right is terminated. It requires a subsequent employer to notify the police officer in writing
if the previous employer did or did not submit a claim for reimbursement.
The bill requires a written notification be provided to a police officer before hiring that informs the officer
of the employer's right to obtain reimbursement from a subsequent employer.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Summary – This bill will increase expenditures by local units that hire
police officers less than three years after the officers completed Basic Training while employed by another
unit. These costs will depend on the length of time the officer in question served at the former employer.
Total expenditures by local units under the provisions of this bill are likely to be minimal relative to each
SB 129 1 unit’s law enforcement personnel budget and units will be aware of the requirement to reimburse former
employers at the time an officer is hired.
Additional Information – Tier 1 Basic Courses are 16 weeks in length and cost $1,000 at the Indiana Law
Enforcement Academy. Basic Course students are paid by their sponsoring agency for the duration of the
course. Total costs to put an officer through a Tier 1 Basic Course are likely to range from $16,000 to
$25,000 depending on the pay of the officer, supplies or equipment furnished by the former employer, and
other training or examination fees. The percentage of the eligible costs repaid by a subsequent employer to
a former employer are equal to approximately 1/3 of the eligible costs for the officer in question for each year
under three years not completed in service to the former employer upon completion of basic training.
Explanation of Local Revenues: Reimbursements received by former employers under provisions of this
bill will cover some of the costs associated with law enforcement personnel turnover. Under current law,
former employers are not compensated by subsequent employers.
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Law enforcement agencies other than town marshal departments.
Information Sources: Raquel Ramirez, Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Fiscal Analyst: Alexander Raggio, 317-234-9485.
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