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IN HB1330
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Kirchhofer
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AI Summary
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Establishes a voluntary canine team certification program administered by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for volunteer canine teams consisting of a handler and canine.
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Department shall establish standards and testing to evaluate canine team competency in locating live persons, human remains, objects, trailing, and disaster environment operations.
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Certification is optional and does not create a state requirement for volunteer canine teams to be certified, though local law enforcement agencies may establish their own requirements.
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Department shall adopt rules to set a program fee (not to exceed the cost of program operation) that is deposited into a dedicated canine team program fund used to administer the program.
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Certifications expire two years after issuance and the canine team program fund may receive program fees, general assembly appropriations, and gifts or donations.
Legislative Description
Certification of volunteer canine search teams. Establishes the canine team certification program (program) administered by the department of homeland security (department). Allows, but does not require, a volunteer canine team to be tested and certified as to the team's competency in locating live persons, human remains, and objects. Allows the department to set a fee by rule for participation in the program to be deposited in the canine team program fund.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
1/12/2017