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Ways and Means earmarks funding for law enforcement, contraband interdiction and school resource officers
Summary
The criminal‑justice subcommittee reported investments aimed at salaries, interdiction of contraband (including cellphones in prisons), school resource officers and prosecutorial capacity; funding was also allocated to help the state meet federal disaster match opportunities for natural‑resource recovery.
Representative Black, speaking for the criminal‑justice subcommittee, said the panel prioritized continued salary increases and step raises to retain law‑enforcement personnel and to address highway patrol recruiting and retention challenges.
The subcommittee also cited funding to address contraband and illicit phone use inside correctional facilities, including interdiction programs that…
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