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Finance panel advances DOC collections bill after agency details staffing needs
Summary
The Finance committee advanced House Bill 1576, which expands restitution/collections duties in the Department of Corrections; DOC officials requested three additional collections officers and an accountant to comply with more frequent financial evaluations and enforcement tools described in the bill.
The Finance Division I voted to advance House Bill 1576 after Department of Corrections officials described how the legislation would change restitution collections and victim notification responsibilities.
Jessica Cororon, assistant commissioner at the Department of Corrections, told the committee the agency currently handles about 13,000 collections…
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