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Ways and Means endorses Public Defense Commission budget to address unrepresented‑defendant crisis
Summary
The committee recommended House Bill 50‑31 be reported out as amended, advancing a roughly $707.7 million total funds budget for the Public Defense Commission that includes funding tied to caseload forecasts, an enhanced provider capacity pilot and reporting requirements to the 2026 legislature.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means on June 13 recommended House Bill 50‑31, the Public Defense Commission budget bill, be reported out to the full committee as amended. The subcommittee package funds expanded public defense capacity in response to unrepresented‑defendant caseload forecasts and includes reporting conditions tied to additional scheduled funding.
The Public Defense Commission recommendation was presented as a total funds budget of $707,700,000, including $681,000,000 general fund and approximately $26,700,000 in other funds, and 180…
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