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Committee hears Department of Corrections reorganization amendment to SB 301; places bill in interim study
Summary
The committee heard testimony from the Department of Corrections on an amendment to SB 301 that would reorganize senior leadership and, officials say, reduce costs. The committee closed the public hearing without action and later moved SB 301 to interim study for further oversight coordination.
The Senate committee held a public hearing on an amendment (3102s) to Senate Bill 301 that would reorganize top-level leadership at the Department of Corrections and establish a new career path for professional and security operations, witnesses said.
Senator James Gray, who introduced the amendment, said the change is intended to help departments manage budget pressures by allowing a flattened organization to create one higher-level position and to be attached to a bill later this session so it can be implemented and signed by the governor. “We need to be responsive to them and that's what…
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