HCSHB1986--POLICEDEPARTMENTFUNDING(Brown(016)) COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonPublicSafety Thisbillclarifiesthat,forthepurposeofcitiescalculating one-fifthofgeneralrevenuethatmustbeallocatedtofundinga policedepartment,generalrevenueofthecitiesthatisdevotedto specialpurposesorallocatedtospecialfundsbythecities' charterandordinancesmustbeincludedinthecalculation,subject toexceptionsinthebill.Onesuchexceptionisanytaxor appropriationwiththededicatedpurposeoffundingfirst respondersinthecitieswillbeexcludedfromthecalculation. Thisbillcontainsanemergencyclause.