HI HB952

Clarifies Law Enforcement Standards Board membership to allow ex officio members to designate representatives instead of requiring personal attendance, and increases law enforcement officer positions from two to five (one from each county and one from the state).

Extends the deadline for the board to finalize standards and certification processes from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2023, allowing additional time for research and evaluation of uniform standards' impact on existing legal requirements.

Adds new board duties to consider relevant studies, including a study on consolidating state law enforcement activities, and to conduct its own study to evaluate how to efficiently satisfy its statutory duties.

Appropriates $275,000 from the general revenues for fiscal year 2019-2020 to support one administrator position (exempt from civil service), one clerical position (subject to civil service), and board administration and operating costs.

Changes board member term length from three years to four years and removes a provision that excluded county police department experience from qualifying public members under certain criteria.