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Committee approves amendment adding 10 deputy prosecutors at $1 million to central services
Summary
An amendment to Senate Bill 54 would add 10 deputy prosecuting attorneys at a cost of $1,000,000 to state central services; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill ready as amended.
An amendment to Senate Bill 54 to add 10 deputy prosecuting attorneys and $1,000,000 to state central services was adopted by the committee and the bill was reported ready as amended.
Senator Hester introduced the amendment on page 11 of the packet, saying it "adds 10 new deputy prosecuting attorneys at a cost of $1,000,000 to state central services." Representative Wardlaw asked about the effect on central services— balance. Robert Breckdee, identified in the transcript as speaking to fiscal capacity, said the balance is "around $200,000,000" and described the current reductions as 3% (1% for courts/constitutionals and 2% for central services), adding the balance has been sufficient so far.
The committee moved to adopt the amendment and approved it by voice vote; Senate Bill 54 was then reported ready for a due-pass as amended. The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally.
