File #: 21-120    Version: 1
Type: Budget Proposal Status: Passed
File created: 5/19/2021 In control: Judicial Council
On agenda: 7/9/2021 Final action: 7/9/2021
Title: Trial Court Budget | Allocation Methodology of $72.2 Million Trial Court Funding in Governor's Proposed 2021-22 Budget (Action Required)
Attachments: 1. 20210709-21-120

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Trial Court Budget | Allocation Methodology of $72.2 Million Trial Court Funding in Governor’s Proposed 2021-22 Budget (Action Required)

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Summary

Summary

The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends a Consumer Price Index allocation methodology for the $72.2 million ongoing General Fund included in the Governor’s proposed 2021-22 budget for trial courts to address inflationary cost increases that are effective July 1, 2021, and contingent on inclusion of the proposed funding in the final enacted 2021 Budget Act. An alternative recommendation of note is described later in this report.

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Recommendation

Recommendation

The Judicial Branch Budget Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 9, 2021, allocate to all courts $72.2 million using the 3.7 percent Consumer Price Index-based increase over each court’s fiscal year 2020-21 Workload Formula allocation.

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Speakers

Speakers

Hon. David M. Rubin, Chair, Judicial Branch Budget Committee

Hon. Jonathan B. Conklin, Chair, Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee

Ms. Fran Mueller, Judicial Council Budget Services

Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Judicial Council Budget Services