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Senate debates raising juror pay after fiscal-note confusion; sponsor to offer amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 370 drew extended committee scrutiny after differing fiscal notes suggested either district-only state costs or a $10 million statewide shift; the sponsor proposed an amendment to have the state cover district-court costs while leaving county responsibility intact.
Senator Mike Yakowich (Senate District 24) presented Senate Bill 370, proposing to increase juror pay from the current $12 per day with a higher schedule for subsequent days. Yakowich framed the bill as addressing financial barriers that reduce jury pool diversity and reviewed state-by-state comparisons to support a raised rate.
The hearing focused on large differences between two fiscal-note versions. Yakowich…
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