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Subcommittee OKs $1 increase to municipal training fee to support judge and clerk education
Summary
House Bill 748, a one-line bill raising the per-case training assessment from $1 to $2 for municipal court judges and clerks' continuing education, passed the Civil Justice Subcommittee unanimously.
April 2025 — The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted unanimously to send House Bill 748 to the full judiciary committee. The one-line bill increases the existing $1 per-case training assessment for municipal court clerks and judges to $2.
Representative Reeves said the measure simply raises the per-case funding token to support continuing education established under the Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004. The clerk reported 6 ayes and 0 nos; the bill moves to full judiciary.
Background: The sponsor said the $1 assessment has eroded in value over two decades and the small increase is intended to maintain training resources for municipal judges and clerks.
