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Rep. Gillette proposes $240,000 for crime lab recruitment and retention
Summary
Representative Jane Gillette told the House Appropriations Committee she seeks two one-time appropriations of $120,000 to help the state crime lab recruit and retain specialized staff, citing staffing losses and lengthy training for forensic scientists.
Representative Jane Gillette introduced House Bill 870 to the House Appropriations Committee as an appropriation request totaling $240,000 in one-time-only funds — $120,000 in the current year and $120,000 the next fiscal year — to support recruitment and retention at the Montana State Crime Lab.
Gillette said the lab in Missoula has “very technical scientists” who require years of training and that the lab was losing staff to private employers after training. She told the committee…
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