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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