PUBLIC SAFETY WORKFORCE BUILDING PROGRAM
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The bill title and description were reorganized to clearly define the Public Safety Workforce Building Program and the creation of a nonreverting Public Safety Workforce Capacity Building Fund in the State Treasury.
New grant eligibility criteria were added that prioritize initiatives targeting recruitment of experienced professionals not currently employed in the state, collaborations between overlapping jurisdictions, and capacity increases for investigative and case management roles.
Specific funding allocation percentages were established based on county population: up to 25% for counties with 500,000+ residents, up to 35% for counties with 100,000-500,000 residents, and remaining funds for counties under 100,000 residents.
New requirements were added for grant recipients to provide recruitment and retention differential disbursements, implement professional development initiatives, and report progress to the department with expenditures accounted for.
Restrictions were added prohibiting grant money from being used for recurring initiatives unless a plan is provided to replace nonrecurring funds with recurring funding.
Several repealed sections from previous laws (Sections 9-6-17 through 9-6-19 NMSA 1978) were removed, indicating the new bill supersedes or replaces those older provisions.
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