No. CS/SB 656
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Internet Crimes Against Children Programs; Renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill renames the Online Sting Operations Grant Program to the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program. It expands the scope of funded activities beyond sting operations to include general efforts to combat online child exploitation.
Eligibility is broadened from local law enforcement agencies to "affiliates." This includes agencies with a memorandum of understanding with a task force or those designated by the department as being in good standing.
A new Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program is created within the Department of Law Enforcement. It provides a dedicated funding source for task forces, with 80% of funds divided equally among them and 20% retained by the department.
The bill authorizes the department to adopt rules to implement and administer the new task force funding program. It also allows the department to set criteria and time periods for the grant application and selection process.
AIGrants are awarded to local law enforcement affiliates, defined as agencies with a current memorandum of understanding with an established Internet crimes against children task force or designated by the department as being in good standing.
AIA new program is created to provide stable funding for Internet crimes against children task forces, with 80% of appropriated funds divided equally among task forces and 20% to the department.
AIThe grant program is renamed from Online Sting Operations to Internet Crimes Against Children, and its purpose is broadened from creating sting operations to supporting work to combat online child exploitation.
AIGrant funds may now cover overtime pay, travel, investigative or digital forensics training, hardware, and software, replacing the previous limit to computers, electronics, software, and other related necessary supplies.