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FL H7055

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Terminates the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund (FLAIR number 20-2-059) within the Justice Administrative Commission, effective July 1, 2020

  • Transfers all remaining balances and revenues from the terminated fund to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund within the Justice Administrative Commission

  • Requires the Justice Administrative Commission to pay outstanding debts and obligations, while the Chief Financial Officer closes out the fund from state accounting systems

  • Redirects the $1.67 portion of the $10 Article V assessment on traffic violations (previously deposited in the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund) to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund

  • Redirects $250 of the $1,001 surcharge imposed for criminal use of personal identification information convictions from the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund

Legislative Description

Trust Funds/Termination/Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund/JAC

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/13/2020
Appropriations1/30/2020

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