Senate Bill No. 2062 Summary

• Appropriates $104,058,493 in total funding for the judicial branch for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, including $102,236,654 from the general fund and $1,821,839 from special funds.

• Establishes funding for three judicial divisions: Supreme Court ($13,777,386), District Courts ($87,762,569), and Judicial Conduct Commission and Disciplinary Board ($696,699).

• Increases Supreme Court justice salaries to $157,579 annually (effective after June 30, 2018), with chief justices receiving an additional $4,853 per annum.

• Increases district judge salaries to $145,398 annually (effective after June 30, 2018), with presiding judges receiving an additional $4,197 per annum.

• Authorizes the director of the office of management and budget and state treasurer to transfer funds between appropriation line items for the judicial branch upon request of the Supreme Court.