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Local public-defense funding omitted from this year’s budget; lawmakers point to task force to guide next steps
Summary
Lawmakers acknowledged that additional funding for local public defense was not included in this year’s budget and said a task force (Senator Torres' bill) will study jurisdictional differences and recommend next steps; the transcript does not record new funding amounts or vote details.
When asked about funding for local public defense after a recent court ruling, a committee respondent said lawmakers "weren't able to fit that in the budget this year," and signaled the issue will require continued work at state and local levels.
A legislator described a task force created under a bill credited to Senator Torres that will…
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