Committee splits on mitigation spending amid concerns about state fiscal pressure
Members broadly supported prevention and mitigation (training, staffing, restorative practices) but repeatedly cautioned that the state faces large short-term fiscal deficits; several members urged coupling mitigation recommendations with identified cost-avoidance or funding sources.
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A majority of committee members expressed support for mitigation strategies aimed at preventing harm (training, lower caseloads, restorative models) but several agency representatives warned that the state's self-insurance liabilities and short-term budget deficits limit the availability of new dollars.
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