NC H775

Appropriates $300,000 in nonrecurring funds annually for 2021-2023 to the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division to lease additional office space.

Appropriates $716,023 in recurring funds annually for 2021-2023 to hire nine full-time administrative support positions and $233,040 in recurring funds annually for 2021-2023 to hire two full-time sworn law enforcement officers in the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division.

Appropriates $10,000,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2021-2022 to provide $5,000 signing bonuses to newly hired law enforcement officers at state, county, and municipal agencies with at least 10% vacancy rates, with a $100,000 maximum per agency and three-year employment contracts requiring prorated repayment upon voluntary departure.

Appropriates $2,000,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2021-2022 to provide $5,000 signing bonuses to newly hired certified detention officers at local confinement facilities with at least 10% vacancy rates, subject to same contract and repayment terms.

Appropriates $2,000,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2021-2022 to provide $5,000 signing bonuses to newly hired certified correctional officers in the State prison system with three-year contracts, and $200,000 for the State Bureau of Investigation to implement the FBI's Rap Back Service if House Bill 607 becomes law; effective July 1, 2021.