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Appropriations committee trims proposed statewide pay‑table increase by about $112 million
Summary
In a lengthy debate about recruitment and retention, the committee voted to cut a governor‑requested pay‑table adjustment by $111.8 million, approving targeted priorities for troopers, snowplow drivers and certain health positions later in unit‑level votes.
The Joint Appropriations Committee on Jan. 12 approved a motion to reduce the governor's requested statewide pay‑table adjustment by $111,789,670, after extended debate about turnover, recruitment and the cost of not raising wages.
Representative Virginia Smith moved the reduction; proponents described more targeted investments…
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