The automobile theft prevention board (board) awards grants to
eligible entities for programs for theft prevention, enforcement, prosecution, or offender rehabilitation. The bill specifies that the board may also award grants for programs to support victims of automobile theft and technology enhancement.
Money in the auto theft prevention cash fund (fund) is annually
appropriated to the department of public safety (department) to implement the automobile theft prevention grant program. The fund consists of gifts, grants, and donations and any money credited to the fund from the collection of fees paid by certain automobile insurers to support the automobile theft prevention authority.
The bill specifies that the fund also consists of any money that the
general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The bill authorizes the state to transfer $5 million from the general fund.
