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Crime Commission backs governor recommendation, proposes cut to underused LEAR funds

2712537 · March 19, 2025
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Bryant Tuma, executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, told the Appropriations Committee the agency supports the governor's recommendation and proposed reducing unspent funds in the LEAR program by $2.5 million.

Bryant Tuma, executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, testified that the commission supports the governor’s budget recommendation and proposed a targeted reduction in one program budget based on under‑utilization.

Tuma said the commission examined expenditures for the Law Enforcement Attraction and Retention (LEAR) Act, found evidence of under‑utilization relative to original allocations, and supports the…

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