PRINTER'S NO. 629
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
686
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, DEASY, CIRESI,
BULLOCK AND HARKINS, MARCH 23, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 23, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for reduction of local
police services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 44 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 25
REDUCTION OF LOCAL POLICE SERVICES
Sec.
2501. Scope of chapter.
2502. Definitions.
2503. Fee for reduction of local police services.
2504. Allocation of money.
§ 2501. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to reduction of local police services.
§ 2502. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commissioner." The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State
Police.
"State Police." The Pennsylvania State Police.
§ 2503. Fee for reduction of local police services.
(a) Reduction of local police services.--If a municipality
reduces the municipality's budget allocation for police services
by 25% or more from the prior calendar year, the municipality
must pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the reduction in
the municipality's budget allocation for police services.
(b) Elimination of local police services.--If a municipality
eliminates the municipality's police services from the prior
calendar year, the municipality must pay to the Commonwealth an
amount equal to the municipality's most recent police budget
allocation.
(c) Exemption.--A municipality that exceeds the 25%
reduction level and demonstrates that the services maintained
still meet or exceed the recommended policing levels per capita
established by the commissioner may seek an exemption to the
fee, which may be granted by the commissioner.
§ 2504. Allocation of money.
Money collected under section 2503 (relating to fee for
reduction of local police services) shall be deposited into the
General Fund and shall be used exclusively to defray the cost of
State Police operations.
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023, or
immediately, whichever is later.
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