Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow).

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Ryan Lynch

And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow) read as follows:

1. Page D-3, line 2: Office of State Public Defender.

Strike: " 21,746,346 21,556,707" [General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

Insert: " 22,346,346 22,156,707 "[General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

2. Page D-3, line 6: Office of State Public Defender.

Strike: " 2,148,937 2,169,789 "  [General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

Insert: " 2,614,767 2,638,411 "  [General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

3. Page D-3, line 8: Office of State Public Defender.

Strike: " 8,807,473 8,843,322 "  [General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

Insert: " 9,040,388 9,077,633 "  [General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

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Explanation - Item 1 increases operating expenses by $600,000 in FY 2020 and $600,000 in FY 2021 for contractor caseload growth in the Public Defender Division

Explanation - Item 2 increases operating expenses by $465,830 in FY 2020 and $468,622 in FY 2021 for contractor caseload growth in the Appellate Defender Division.

Explanation - Item 3 increases operating expenses by $232,915 in FY 2020 and $234,311 in FY 2021 for contractor caseload growth in the Conflict Coordinator Division.