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Appropriations committee trims and reallocates items in judiciary budget; approves targeted guardianship and GAL funding
Summary
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division reviewed the judiciary branch budget (02/2002) and approved targeted additions while directing staff to move several staffing and payout items into the judiciary's appropriation.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division reviewed the judiciary branch budget (02/2002) and agreed to several targeted funding adjustments and clarifications of responsibility.
Senator Thomas briefed the committee on a short set of proposed changes and said the committee should move funding for the FTEs directly into the judiciary budget rather than keeping those positions funded elsewhere. He also recommended removing an accrued-leave payout line and said budgeting for those payouts can be covered from the vacant FTE pool.
The committee approved several specific additions by consensus: funding for an Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship at 80% of the requested amount (a proposed $1,500,000 request reduced…
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