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Subcommittee reviews $4 million victim‑services request; staff point to LC 449 as potential funding source
Summary
Legislative staff told the Section D subcommittee that a $4 million HB 2 request for victim services would supplement about $3 million in federal VOCA funds, bringing estimated annual victim‑services funding to roughly $5 million; staff also said LC 449 (luxury vehicle tax proposal) is being considered as a revenue source.
Legislative fiscal and Department of Justice staff told the Section D subcommittee a requested $4 million ongoing appropriation in HB 2 for victim services would supplement roughly $3 million in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, and could raise total annual victim‑services funding to about $5 million.
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