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Justice budget writers wrap up conference talks, agree on “99%” of priorities

Published on February 29, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

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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Budget writers nearing deal on courts, legal funding

Published on February 28, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

House and Senate justice budget writers appear within striking range of a deal to reconcile their proposals, which sat at $3.5 million apart after two meetings on Saturday, one-10th of 1 percent over the overall budget. As of Sunday afternoon the gap was narrowed to about $441,939 in general revenue, though the way the money is appropriated still differs slightly. Budget writers closed out differences on nearly a dozen line items including funding for public defenders and other state-provided defense…

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