HB 1399 Summary

• Consolidates law enforcement under a director of public safety within the department of public safety, rather than maintaining separate police and sheriff operations.

• Grants the mayor power to reduce or modify separate budget items in appropriation or tax levy ordinances, expanding beyond current veto-only authority.

• Eliminates requirement for city-county council approval of the mayor's appointments of the police director and deputy director.

• Removes the capital improvement board of managers from entities required to make payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS) to the consolidated county fund.

• Increases mayor's appointments to the metropolitan development commission from four to six members and eliminates the two county commissioner appointments.