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MO SB155

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jamilah Nasheed

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Neighborhood Watch Fund" in the state treasury to provide grants to counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions for establishing neighborhood watch organizations

  • Caps annual disbursements from the fund at $10 million

  • Requires the Department of Public Safety director to create an application process and administer the fund, with the state treasurer serving as custodian

  • Prioritizes funding for political subdivisions in counties with high crime rates, defined as the top 25% of counties with the highest overall crime rate based on state highway patrol uniform crime reporting data

  • Fund balances do not revert to general revenue at the end of the biennium, and investment earnings are credited back to the fund

Legislative Description

Creates the Neighborhood Watch Fund for the creation of neighborhood watch organizations throughout the state

Last Action

Hearing Conducted H Local Government

4/28/2015

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/20/2015
Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight4/13/2015
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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