Committee debates pausing judge bill annualization as budget squeeze grows
Members debated delaying or modifying the automatic annualization of a judge bill that would add 10 judges in 2627, with legal staff warning that changing start dates may require legislation and supermajority votes.
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During figure-setting the Joint Budget Committee spent extensive time on the judge bill that would add judges and related staff in 2627, considering whether the committee can delay or pause the second-year appropriations to save money.
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