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Committee removes appropriation from parole/probation fee bill; policy provisions remain
Summary
Appropriations Committee amended House Bill 1417 to remove a $310,000 appropriation and leave policy changes regarding fees and reentry; the amendment passed and the bill as amended received committee approval with recorded roll calls and ongoing fiscal impacts noted in the fiscal note.
The Appropriations Committee amended House Bill 1417 to remove a $310,000 appropriation related to indigent defense or fee-replacement funding and left the bill's policy provisions in place. Senator Connolly explained the amendment, saying the bill “has to do with reentry, specifically the indigent defense services and... fees and reimbursement of indigent costs and expenses.”
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