Introduced
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To use $2.5 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the amount of the fund shift.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To use $1.3 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts. The money would be transferred to the state general fund.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To not transfer the money to the state general fund, but instead transfer to a "court equity fund," which is distributed to counties to run their courts. This would have essentially the same effect as transferring the money to the general fund, in that it could be used to displace general fund appropriations to the judiciary.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 92 to 8 (details)
To use $1.3 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts. The money would be transfered to a "court equity fund," which is distributed to counties to run their courts. The money could then be used to displace general fund appropriations to the judiciary.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0
