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Appropriators probe DOJ equipment requests, litigation fund and proposed shooting range
Summary
Committee members questioned DOJ officials about ongoing equipment costs for body cameras and vehicles, the department’s request for ongoing litigation funding, and a proposed training shooting range included elsewhere as part of House Bill 5.
Budget supervisor Beth Thompson and Department of Justice officials told the subcommittee that several DOJ requests reflect ongoing costs rather than one-time purchases.
Thompson said a prior $400,000 equipment appropriation was one-time and that equipment prices remain high; the department hopes to make camera subscriptions ongoing rather than returning frequently for large replacement requests. Will Self, a DOJ official, said the department is…
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