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Committee advances attorney general operating budget and consumer-protection provisions after debate on litigation funds and staffing
Summary
The committee recommended Senate File 3044 to pass and re-referred it to the Judiciary Committee after testimony from the Attorney General's office about staffing, a proposed revolving litigation fund, and requests for one‑time and ongoing budget increases.
Senator Jeong presented Senate File 3044 on April 1, a package containing the Attorney General's operating budget requests for fiscal years 2026–27 and related consumer-protection provisions. The chief deputy attorney general, John Keller, testified that the office provides legal representation for more than 100 state agencies and asked for a mix of one-time and ongoing investments to restore capacity lost over decades.
Keller summarized the request: a one-time package of roughly $940,000 for office renovation, server-room upgrades, and a website refresh, plus an ongoing general-fund increase of about $7.9 million per year to cover operating costs, salary parity, and new attorney and…
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