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Appropriations committee amends Senate Bill 2013 to add unclaimed‑property compliance FTE and $550,000 in salary adjustments
Summary
The House Appropriations Government Operations Division voted to amend Senate Bill 2013 to add a full‑time compliance position for unclaimed property and a $550,000 salary adjustment package for special‑fund agencies; both motions passed on roll call.
The House Appropriations — Government Operations Division on an amendment added a $242,900 biennial unclaimed‑property audit compliance position and $550,000 labeled as an "equity"/salary adjustment package to Senate Bill 2013, and the committee carried the measures by roll call vote.
Committee Chair Munson opened discussion on a proposed unclaimed‑property auditor after staff said the office is currently staffed with one director, one holder‑claims worker, one part‑time outreach/claims staffer and one full‑time claims processor. Joseph, an Unclaimed Property staff member, told the committee that adding an auditor‑level FTE “could produce 150 more holder reports a year,” and staff estimate that would recapture about $1 million a year for rightful owners and free…
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