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Special Investigation Unit budget remains largely flat; department converted contractor post to permanent staff
Summary
The department told the committee that the SIU budget is a pass-through for 12 local SIU grants, staffing and law enforcement partner shortages pose the main risk, and a contracted support position was converted into a permanent central-office hire.
Montpelier — Department officials told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 13 that the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) budget for FY26 is largely static and serves as a pass-through for grants to 12 locally run SIUs, but that staffing and law enforcement partner shortages are constraining investigations.
Annie Noonan described the SIU budget as “a pass…
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