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Joint Budget Committee approves Office of the State Public Defender increase after 4‑2 vote
Summary
The committee approved staff’s recommendation for a smaller increase for the Office of the State Public Defender than requested by the office. The vote was 4‑2 with Representatives Taggart and Senator Kirkmeyer objecting.
DENVER — After debate over retention pressures and parity with other judicial offices, the Joint Budget Committee narrowly approved staff’s recommended pay action for the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD).
The committee approved the staff recommendation to provide a total compensation increase for OSPD that effectively brings the office to a 3.5% overall salary increase this year, rather than the 5.7% the office requested. Staff said the office’s original request…
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