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Department of
Public Safety
Fiscal Year
2000-2001 Appropriation Level |
| State General Fund (Direct) |
$0 |
| Total Means of Financing |
$225,114,386 |
The Department of Public Safety’s budget increased by $10.9
million to $225.1 million in the final version of HB1, which is a 5% increase over its FY
2000 budget. The department lost all of its State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2001, a
decrease of $10.9 million. These funds were made up by other means of financing, such as
an $8 million increase in Federal Funds in anticipation that the state’s open
container and repeat offender DWI laws are inadequate. The department’s Table of
Organization (T.O.) decreased by 223 positions, most of which were vacant.
The department also received a number of line-item appropriations,
which include most notably:
- $700,000 from the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Fund to the Automated Fingerprint
Identification System for increased maintenance expenses;
- A total of $450,000 from the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Gaming Control Fund for
background suitability checks, regulatory and enforcement activities related to slots at
the tracks. This appropriation includes nine positions. Also, $50,000 of this
appropriation was allocated for the expenses of the Bossier and Calcasieu Parish
Pari-Mutuel Live Racing Economic Development and Gaming Control Assistance Districts;
- A total of $242,108 from the Insurance Fraud Investigation Fund to the Criminal
Investigations Program for expenditures related to the training of State Police cadets. An
additional provision stipulates that the Commissioner of Administration is authorized to
change the means of finance for this appropriation if HB250 from the 2000 Regular Session
becomes law;
- $6,133,390 from the Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service and Technology Fund for
reengineering of data processing services and acquisition of a new drivers
license/identification card sticker machine;
- Restoration of 25 positions in the Office of Motor Vehicles, fifteen of which are to be
used for the Toll-Free Hotline, with $750,000 from Fees and Self-generated Revenues;
- Seven positions and $296,450 in Fees and Self-generated Revenues to the Fire Prevention
Program for inspections of manufactured housing;
- Six positions and $345,076 in Fees and Self-generated Revenues for boiler inspections in
the Fire Marshal’s Office.
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