HB87 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker MooreRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to public officers and employees; to amend Section 36-21-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the time period during which the state or a political subdivision of the state must be reimbursed for the training of a new law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter; to include custom fitted uniform items in the required reimbursement; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Summary

HB87 extends the training reimbursement window from 24 to 36 months and adds custom fitted uniform items to reimbursable expenses for public safety training.

What This Bill Does

If a trainee is hired by a different agency within 36 months after completing training, the government entity that paid for the training must reimburse that training cost to the original paying agency, including all related expenses. The bill also adds the cost of customized personal protective equipment and custom fitted uniforms to the reimbursable expenses. The paying agency must file an itemized sworn statement with the trainee's new employer within 12 months of the trainee’s first day, demanding payment, and may pursue collection through civil remedies. The act also includes non-substantive, technical updates to the language and maintains existing definitions.

Who It Affects

• Public safety training providers and funding agencies (state, counties, municipalities, sheriff's departments, fire districts) that pay for training, who would be reimbursed if a trainee is hired within 36 months and who must file reimbursement claims.
• Trainees who complete training and are later employed by a new employer, and the new employers who may be required to reimburse the original funding agency for those training costs.

Key Provisions

• Reimbursement window increased from 24 to 36 months after training completion.
• Custom fitted uniform items and customized personal protective equipment added to reimbursable training expenses.
• Paying agency must submit an itemized sworn statement to the trainee's new employer within 12 months of the trainee's first day, demanding payment; collection may occur through civil remedies.
• Nonsubstantive, technical language updates; definitions retained; act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.