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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senate Approves Bill to Help Fund PA State Police Cadet Training(Harrisburg) The State Senate this week approved a bipartisan bill that will create a dedicated funding source to provide for the training of Pennsylvania State Police cadets, according to Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery). Rafferty worked with Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) to gain unanimous support for Senate Bill 237, which is expected to generate approximately $4 million for cadet training. Municipalities with more than 3,000 residents that provide fewer than 40 hours of local police support would see their traffic-fine revenue collected during State Police traffic stops shifted to pay for cadet training. Under current law, municipalities receive half of the fines collected during state police traffic stops through a Motor License Fund formula. "This legislation establishes a method to provide funding that the Pennsylvania State Police needs for the cadet training classes," Rafferty said. "We are reaching a critical time when the force is seeing many retirements, and we need to make certain that we have troopers trained and ready to take their place in protecting our communities – many of which rely solely on the State Police for law enforcement." Senate Bill 237 now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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