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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Rainaldi DATE TYPED: 02/08/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Increase Judicial Salaries SB 340
ANALYST: Dotson


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ 1,491.5 Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



SB 340 appropriates $1,491.5 from the general fund to the Department of Finance and Administration for metropolitan court judges' and magistrates' salary increases.



Significant Issues



This appropriation will increase salaries to make it easier to attract and retain individuals. Full-time magistrate salaries will increase from 75 percent to 95 percent of a metropolitan court judge salary. Metropolitan court judge salaries would increase from 90 percent to 95 percent of a district court judge salary.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $1,491.5 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of 2002 shall revert to the general fund.



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