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Judiciary tells Senate committee $766,142 gap in House-passed FY27 budget could force cuts to court services
Summary
A Judiciary representative told the Senate Judiciary committee on April 7 that three funding gaps in the House-passed fiscal 2027 budget — vacancy savings, courthouse space, and sheriff contract rates — total $766,142 and could reduce funds for court services if not covered.
A Judiciary representative told the Senate Judiciary committee on April 7 that the House-passed fiscal 2027 budget leaves three specific shortfalls totaling $766,142 and asked lawmakers to cover the gap to avoid cuts to court services.
The request, delivered during a committee hearing, singled out (1) an increased vacancy-savings target the Judiciary says is unrealistic for its small workforce, (2) an unfunded portion of state courthouse space costs, and (3) a sheriff-contract rate increase that was negotiated after the budget was set.
The Judiciary representative said the vacancy-savings estimate in the current budget increased by $285,169 and that the judiciary — with about 400 employees and many statutorily fixed judicial positions — cannot reliably generate that level of savings without creating service gaps.…
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