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NC S352
Bill
AI Summary
- Appropriates $1,023,635 for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to provide 10% salary increases to State Crime Laboratory forensic scientists, supervisors, and managers
- Allocates $1,820,782 in nonrecurring funds for 2015-2016 and $716,234 for 2016-2017 to analyze up to 6,030 pending cases, address toxicology backlog, and support private laboratory expert testimony costs
- Appropriates $578,177 in nonrecurring funds for 2016-2017 to fund start-up equipment for the Western Regional Crime Laboratory
- Authorizes $251,117 in recurring funds for 2015-2016 and $330,504 for 2016-2017 to hire six lab technicians for non-scientific tasks to improve forensic scientists' turnaround time
- Appropriates $250,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2015-2016 to contract private training of new uncertified forensic DNA scientists to free existing scientists to focus on testing workload
Legislative Description
State Crime Lab Capacity Act/Funds
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
3/25/2015
Committee Referrals
Appropriations/Base Budget3/25/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/23/2015
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