Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends public safety laws to ensure police accountability.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $59,040,000​ for total Supreme court operations (Sec. 2-1).

• Appropriates $42,110,000​ for Supreme Court operations (Sec. 2-2).

• Appropriates $16,930,000​ for civil legal services (Sec. 2-3).

• Appropriates $319,630,000​ for district courts (Sec. 2-4).

• Appropriates $22,210,000​ for the Guardian ad Litem Board (Sec. 2-5).

• Appropriates $109,580,000​ for the Board of Public Defense (Sec. 2-9).

• Prohibits the average compensation for its female employees from being consistently below​ the average compensation for its male employees within each of the major job categories​ in the EEO-1 employee information report for which an employee is expected to perform​ work under the contract, taking into account factors such as length of service, requirements​ of specific jobs, experience, skill, effort, responsibility, working conditions of the job, or​ other mitigating factors; (Sec. 2-2).

• Requires a business to apply for an equal pay certificate by paying​ a $250 filing fee and submitting an equal pay compliance statement to the​ commissioner (Sec. 2.a).

• Requires the commissioner of revenue to transfer to the commissioner of management and budget $207,000 annually for the cost of​ preparation of local impact notes and other local government​ activities (Sec. 3.b).

• Appropriates $109,580,000​ for the Board of Public Defense (Sec. 2-9).

• Requires the equal pay compliance statement shall also indicate whether the business, in​ setting compensation and benefits, utilizes (Sec. 2-5.b):​

• A market pricing approach;​

• State prevailing wage or union contract requirements;​

• A performance pay system;​

• An internal analysis; or​

• An alternative approach to determine what level of wages and benefits to pay its​ employees. If the business uses an alternative approach, the business must describe of its approach.​

• Prohibits the chief public defender from requesting nor may the state public defender approve the addition of permanent staff​ (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies if the state public defender finds that the​ provision of adequate legal representation, including associated services, is beyond the ability of the district public defender to provide, the court will order the state public defender​ to approve counsel to be appointed, with compensation and expenses to be paid (Sec. 6-11).

• Authorizes the Board of Public Defense to pay for transcripts and other necessary expenses from​ county program aid transferred by the commissioner of revenue (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends public safety laws to ensure police accountability.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $59,040,000​ for total Supreme court operations (Sec. 2-1).

• Appropriates $42,110,000​ for Supreme Court operations (Sec. 2-2).

• Appropriates $16,930,000​ for civil legal services (Sec. 2-3).

• Appropriates $319,630,000​ for district courts (Sec. 2-4).

• Appropriates $22,210,000​ for the Guardian ad Litem Board (Sec. 2-5).

• Appropriates $109,580,000​ for the Board of Public Defense (Sec. 2-9).

• Prohibits the average compensation for its female employees from being consistently below​ the average compensation for its male employees within each of the major job categories​ in the EEO-1 employee information report for which an employee is expected to perform​ work under the contract, taking into account factors such as length of service, requirements​ of specific jobs, experience, skill, effort, responsibility, working conditions of the job, or​ other mitigating factors; (Sec. 2-2).

• Requires a business to apply for an equal pay certificate by paying​ a $250 filing fee and submitting an equal pay compliance statement to the​ commissioner (Sec. 2.a).

• Requires the commissioner of revenue to transfer to the commissioner of management and budget $207,000 annually for the cost of​ preparation of local impact notes and other local government​ activities (Sec. 3.b).

• Appropriates $109,580,000​ for the Board of Public Defense (Sec. 2-9).

• Requires the equal pay compliance statement shall also indicate whether the business, in​ setting compensation and benefits, utilizes (Sec. 2-5.b):​

• A market pricing approach;​

• State prevailing wage or union contract requirements;​

• A performance pay system;​

• An internal analysis; or​

• An alternative approach to determine what level of wages and benefits to pay its​ employees. If the business uses an alternative approach, the business must describe of its approach.​

• Prohibits the chief public defender from requesting nor may the state public defender approve the addition of permanent staff​ (Sec. 5-10).

• Specifies if the state public defender finds that the​ provision of adequate legal representation, including associated services, is beyond the ability of the district public defender to provide, the court will order the state public defender​ to approve counsel to be appointed, with compensation and expenses to be paid (Sec. 6-11).

• Authorizes the Board of Public Defense to pay for transcripts and other necessary expenses from​ county program aid transferred by the commissioner of revenue (Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text