Amendments to House Bill No. 2

3rd Reading Copy

Requested by Senator Jon Sesso

For the Senate Finance and Claims Committee

Prepared by Marci Lewandowski

March 28, 2019 (10:20am)

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

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

Insert: "22,579,261 22,391,018"[General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

 

Following: Line 5

Insert: "b. Death Penalty Cases (OTO) 468,340 462,756"[General Fund FY 20 FY 21]

2. Page D-3, line 7: 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 9: 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 does three things: 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; 2)increases operating expenses for contractor caseload growth by $232,915 in FY 20 and $234,311 in FY 21 in the Public Defender Division; 3) increases operating expenses for death penalty cases as one-time-only by $468,340 in FY 20 and $462,756 in FY 21 in the Public Defender Division.

 

Explanation - Item 2 increases operating expenses by $465,830 in FY 20 and $468,622 in FY 21 for contractor caseload growth in the Appellate Defender Division.

Explanation - Item 3 increases operating expenses by $232,915 in FY 20 and $234,311 in FY 21 for contractor caseload growth in the Conflict Coordinator Division.