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Appropriations subcommittee keeps DPS pay-increase proposal alive for further work
Summary
The committee advanced a committee substitute on SB 2896, a DPS-requested bill to increase pay (up to $11,000) for state troopers and investigators; the sponsor said a reverse-repealer will keep the measure active for later amendment and fiscal review.
Senator Wiggins described SB 2896, a Department of Public Safety request to raise pay for highway patrol troopers, Bureau of Narcotics and Bureau of Investigation personnel by up to $11,000. He told the committee he was uncertain about recurring revenue availability but wants to preserve the vehicle for discussion and said a reverse repealer had been included in the committee substitute to keep the topic alive.
The committee approved the committee substitute by voice vote and reported it. The sponsor said no final fiscal decision would be made at this meeting and that further work would continue as the session progressed.
