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ID H0230

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $3,171,600 to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), including $2,929,500 for the Office of the State Appellate Public Defender and $242,100 for Capital and Conflict Representation

  • Limits the State Appellate Public Defender to a maximum of 25 full-time equivalent positions during the fiscal year, unless specifically authorized by the Governor

  • Designates $165,900 from the Capital and Conflict Representation Program budget for outside counsel costs in noncapital appeals involving concurrent conflicts of interest

  • Designates $76,200 from the Capital and Conflict Representation Program budget for costs directly related to capital case representation

  • Requires that outside counsel costs and capital representation costs be separately identified and accounted for, with any unexpended amounts reverting to the General Fund

Legislative Description

Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2022.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2021 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2021

3/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/2/2021

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