Criminal Fund Reductions to Offset New PD Offices

Item 43 #2h

Language
Page 25, line 5, strike "($9,733,411)" and insert "($12,644,664)".
Page 25, line 5, strike "($9,733,411)" and insert "($14,391,416)".
Page 25, line 8, before "Included", insert "A."
Page 25, after line 15, insert:
"B. Included in this item for the first and second year are reductions to appropriations for the criminal fund to reflect reduced costs due to the creation of public defender offices in the Cities of Norfolk and Newport News.  The criminal fund savings are estimated at $2,911,253 the first year and $4,658,005 the second year."

Explanation
(This amendment directs the Supreme Court to reduce criminal fund allocations in an amount that reflects decreased costs due to the creation of new public defender offices in Newport News and Norfolk under House Bill 242.)