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Committee questions Office of Legal Immigration funding, continuing grant and ongoing operating request
Summary
Members reviewed the Office of Legal Immigration budget, including base salaries, a proposed $250,000 ongoing operating request and a $1.75 million continuation grant; staff described the office's employer-facing functions and training/contracts to maintain international recruitment networks.
The committee examined the Office of Legal Immigration's request and recent activity. Staff said the office technically took effect in 2023 and that the initial study funded in Senate Bill 2142 (about $2,000,000 for a study recorded in the hearing) is complete. Levi and Commerce staff reported the office currently has two FTEs and $485,000 in ongoing salary authority in base budget (from SB2142). The Armstrong recommendation reduces some prior one-time study funding and proposes $250,000 in…
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