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JFAC approves multi-part supplemental and enhancement package for new State Public Defender office; debate centers on contract rates and transition
Summary
Committee approved one-time supplementals and ongoing enhancements for the Office of the State Public Defender including Child Protective Act alignment, transcript costs ordered by the Idaho Supreme Court, and increases to contract attorney rates to $125 per hour; legislators voiced concerns about transition planning and county coordination.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 24 approved a package of supplemental and enhancement actions for the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD), including one‑time funding to align Child Protective Act (CPA) representation, funding to cover court-ordered transcript costs following an Idaho Supreme Court decision, and a supplemental to increase contracted attorney rates for the remainder of the fiscal year.
LSO analyst Christopher Lahoset said the first FY2025 supplemental requested $2.5 million in one‑time funding from the Public Defense Fund to align the agency’s authorized appropriation with the cash transfer authorized in Idaho Code section 57‑8‑11; those funds are earmarked for representation under the Child Protective Act. Representative Manwaring moved the motion;…
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