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Senate approves $200,000 appropriation language in House Bill 80 to help Garfield County with defense costs
Summary
Senators approved amendments to House Bill 80, a measure authorizing $200,000 to assist Garfield County with defense and prosecution costs arising from a high-profile wrongful-death case; the bill passed to the third-reading calendar and was later tabled for scheduling.
Senators considered House Bill 80, which would appropriate $200,000 to cover defense and related costs for Garfield County arising from a wrongful-death incident referenced on the floor as the North Star incident.
A sponsor explained that Garfield County's annual property-tax revenue base is about $287,000, and costs already…
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