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Cost for recently concluded Legislative session: $520,000

Personnel and per diem costs tallied for the recently ended extended legislative session --so far-- total about $520,000.

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That's according to figures provided by Jessica Geary, the Legislative Affairs Agency's finance manager.

The biggest piece of that was for the daily allowance allotted lawmakers, known as per diem, totaling more than $407,000.

Other items included payroll costs and staff per diem. Geary said by email that not all staff per diem claim forms have been received so those costs likely will rise. The extended session ran from April 18 to May 18