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House conferees accept Senate cuts to secure juvenile positions, treatment courts and guardian ad litem funding
Summary
House conferees said they would accept three Senate budget changes — a 2% compensation-grid increase instead of 3%, elimination of family mediation, and a smaller courtroom equipment appropriation — in exchange for retaining 1.5 juvenile court positions, two treatment courts and full funding for interpreters and the guardian ad litem program.
Representative Hansen told the conference committee on Senate Bill 2002 that House conferees were willing to accept three reductions proposed by the Senate in order to keep several House priorities for the courts.
Hansen said the House would accept a 2% increase to the compensation grid instead of 3% (a reduction she estimated at $679,000), eliminate the family mediation program (about $138,000), and split the Senate proposal on courtroom audio/video…
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