Item 61

Authorize the Bureau of Hearings to amend item #42, originally approved by G&C on October 25, 2017, by transferring $8,723 within the account entitled “Hearings-Highway Safety Grants” to realign funding within the grant budget. (2)Further authorize to accept and expend federal pass-through funds in the amount of $247,665 from the Department of Safety, Office of Highway Safety, to continue to provide two existing grant-funded prosecutors and one existing paralegal to support the NH State Police for the prosecution of DWI/DUI alcohol and drug impaired driving cases statewide. (3)Further authorize to continue two existing temporary full-time Department of Safety Hearings Examiner Prosecutor (LG 31) positions and one existing full-time Hearings Paralegal (LG 16) position for the continued prosecution of DWI/DUI cases for NH State Police in circuit courts statewide. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 100% Agency Income. Fiscal Committee approved.