Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2025.

This appropriation to the Office of the State Public Defender provides enhancements to the FY 2026 budget that includes funding for Child Protective Act appropriation alignment; public defense operating budget; new institutional offices in Benewah, Elmore, Jerome, and Shoshone counties;, additional transcript costs funding; additional personnel costs funding; additional contracting costs funding; and a fund shift for CEC costs. Additionally, this appropriation bill includes FY 2025 supplemental funding for Child Protective Act appropriation alignment, additional transcript costs funding, and additional personnel and contracting costs. This appropriation does not include the Governor's total recommendation for increased contract attorney costs, resulting in a difference of approximately $6,500,000 across both fiscal years.