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Senate approves reorganization of Department of Community and Culture over objections about housing placement
Summary
The Senate voted to rename the Department of Community and Culture to the Department of Heritage and Arts and move the Division of Housing and Community Development into the Department of Workforce Services; supporters cited operational savings, opponents said stakeholders lacked sufficient public input.
The Senate considered House Bill 139 on March 1, a measure that would rename the Department of Community and Culture and move the Division of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Workforce Services.
Sponsor remarks
Senator Reid, who carried the measure on the floor, said the proposal grew from an 18‑month Optimization Commission review and would centralize many administrative functions. He described an estimated one‑time savings of approximately $1.2 million realized by office consolidation and…
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