1 Cross Border Drug Interdiction Program; Appropriation.

I. The sum of $1,155,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety for the purpose of hiring 5 additional state troopers who shall be assigned exclusively to perform drug interdiction work in accordance with the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68. Of the amount appropriated, $700,000 shall be expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 and $455,000 shall be expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

II. The sum of $940,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety. This sum shall be expended as follows:

(a) $352,300 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime for the state police mobile enforcement unit, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

(b) $171,600 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime at the state forensic laboratory as a result of increased caseloads attributable to the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

(c) $416,100 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime at the state police narcotics and investigations unit as a result of increased caseloads attributable to the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

III. The sum of $2,400,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety to disburse grants to county and local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of funding overtime costs for county and local law enforcement officers performing law enforcement activities attributable to the substance abuse enforcement program established in RSA 21-P:66. No more than 50 percent of the appropriation shall be expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

IV. For the appropriations made in this section, the governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

V. All appropriations made in this section shall not lapse until July 1, 2021.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.

1 Cross Border Drug Interdiction Program; Appropriation.

I. The sum of $1,155,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety for the purpose of hiring 5 additional state troopers who shall be assigned exclusively to perform drug interdiction work in accordance with the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68. Of the amount appropriated, $700,000 shall be expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 and $455,000 shall be expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

II. The sum of $940,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety. This sum shall be expended as follows:

(a) $352,300 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime for the state police mobile enforcement unit, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

(b) $171,600 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime at the state forensic laboratory as a result of increased caseloads attributable to the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

(c) $416,100 shall be expended for the purpose of funding overtime at the state police narcotics and investigations unit as a result of increased caseloads attributable to the cross border drug interdiction program established in RSA 21-P:68, with no more than 50 percent of the appropriation expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

III. The sum of $2,400,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety to disburse grants to county and local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of funding overtime costs for county and local law enforcement officers performing law enforcement activities attributable to the substance abuse enforcement program established in RSA 21-P:66. No more than 50 percent of the appropriation shall be expended in each fiscal year of the biennium.

IV. For the appropriations made in this section, the governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

V. All appropriations made in this section shall not lapse until July 1, 2021.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.