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Senate approves public-safety supplemental after debate over CBI backlog and oversight
Summary
Senate Bill 105, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Safety that increases funding for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, passed after senators pressed for accountability over a forensic testing backlog.
Senate Bill 105, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Safety that included additional funding for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), passed on third reading after floor debate about forensic testing backlogs and oversight.
Nut graf: Senators voting for the bill said it was necessary to fund additional testing and services; others warned against offering a “blank check” without stronger accountability and oversight plans for CBI.
Senator Bridges, sponsor of the bill, said she…
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