SCS SB 4 -- KANSAS CITY POLICE OFFICERS' SALARIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF DRIVER'S LICENSE RECORDS SPONSOR: Wiggins (Rizzo) COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Urban Affairs by a vote of 11 to 0. This substitute changes salary ranges for various levels of police officers in Kansas City. The substitute also prohibits the Department of Revenue from releasing information contained in its motor vehicle or driver registration records regarding any peace officer. An exception is made to allow the release of information if the officer holds a class A, B, or C commercial driver's license pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. FISCAL NOTE: Cost to Highway Fund of $59,825 in FY 2002, $57,019 in FY 2003, and $0 in FY 2004. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the financial affairs of the Kansas City Police Department are not controlled by the state. The pensions and salaries of Kansas City police officers are paid for by the city not the state. Testifying for the bill were Senator Wiggins; Kansas City Police Department; Missouri State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police; and Kansas City Police Officers Association. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Alice Hurley, Legislative AnalystCopyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives