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Committee advances bill to give certain Department of Revenue employees peace‑officer status
Summary
The House Finance Committee voted to send House Bill 25‑13‑14 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation after testimony from Department of Revenue officials and questions about fiscal and training implications.
House Finance Committee members advanced House Bill 25‑13‑14 to the Committee of the Whole with an 8‑5 vote, moving the measure that would grant peace‑officer authority to investigators in two Department of Revenue divisions.
The bill’s sponsors and Department of Revenue witnesses said the change would let investigators complete criminal prosecutions they now must hand off to local law enforcement. “All we are doing is giving certain employees in the Department of Revenue peace officer status so they can do their jobs,” Representative Linstead said.
Supporters told the committee the change is intended to reduce duplication and improve enforcement. John…
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