HB 2165 Summary

• Appropriates $20,250,000 from General Revenue Fund to Office of State Appellate Defender for personal services, social security contributions, contractual services, travel, commodities, printing, equipment, EDP, telecommunications, and law student program.

• Appropriates $851,000 from General Revenue Fund to Capital Post-Conviction Unit within State Appellate Defender's office for ordinary and contingent expenses.

• Appropriates $210,000 from Federal Trust Fund and $65,000 matching funds from General Revenue Fund for federally assisted programs addressing systemic sentencing issues in appeals cases.

• Appropriates $242,100 from General Revenue Fund for Expungement Program and $67,000 for statewide Public Defender training program.

• Bill includes appropriations to multiple state agencies including State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor, Criminal Justice Information Authority, Emergency Management Agency, Department of Labor, Military Affairs, and other entities for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012; effective July 1, 2011.