Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation, Thursday, April 16, 2026

Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation · April 16, 2026

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Chair (Senator Richardson) opened the subcommittee hearing at the State Capitol, explained today's scope (Office of the State Public Defender and judicial branch operations) and asked the consultant to call the roll to establish a quorum.

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The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard presentations and public comment on indigent defense, the Racial Justice Act implementation, legal aid funding, and judicial-branch budget requests, including pay increases for court-appointed appellate counsel and major courthouse facility needs.

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