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Subcommittee reviews $373.4 million judiciary budget; one-time IT funding and grants highlighted
Summary
House Fiscal Agency analyst Robin Risco told the subcommittee the judiciary budget for fiscal 2025 totals about $373.4 million, most funded by the general fund, and includes grant programs for problem-solving courts and previously authorized one-time funding for a statewide case-management system.
Robin Risco, fiscal analyst for the House Fiscal Agency, briefed the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary on the fiscal 2025 judiciary budget, saying total gross appropriations are about $373.4 million with $266.1 million from the general fund.
Risco opened by emphasizing the separation of powers, noting that although the legislature appropriates funding for the judicial branch, it cannot direct the actions of judges. She pointed to Article 6, Section 1 of the Michigan Constitution as the source of judicial authority.
The presentation traced a five-year funding history and identified a large one-time increase in fiscal 2023 of $150 million to support a statewide judicial case-management system that raised year-to-year totals in that budget cycle. Risco said that…
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