Justice budget writers wrap up conference talks, agree on “99%” of priorities
The conference committee charged with writing the state’s budget for courts and law enforcement met the final time Monday for budget year 2016-17 on Monday. House and Senate leaders said they worked to compromise on “99 percent” of the budget, leaving aside just a handful unresolved of line items and proviso language. Conference Committee on Justice/Criminal and Civil Justice Chairman Rep. Larry Metz and the House accepted the Senate position on dozens of items while Vice Chairman Sen. Joe Negron did the same.…
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