Bill > S1424

This bill appropriates a net total of $49,598,100 to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2025, while also authorizing additional full-time equivalent positions and exempting the appropriation from certain expense transfer limitations. * **General Fund:** An appropriation of $14,068,100 is provided for personnel, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. However, this is reduced by $10,980,500 for trustee and benefit payments, resulting in a net General Fund appropriation of $3,087,600. * **Public Defense Fund:** An appropriation of $35,530,000 is provided for operating expenditures. * **Full-Time Equivalent Positions:** The authorization for full-time equivalent positions for the Office of the State Public Defender is increased by 299. * **Expense Class Transfer Limitations:** The Office of the State Public Defender is exempted from limitations on transferring funds between expense classes for all moneys appropriated to it. * **Effective Date:** The bill is declared an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2024.