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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Raise Juror Pay to $25 per Day’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §1215 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$50" and inserting the following: '$25'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Provides funding for an increase in the per diem paid to jurors from $15 per day to $25.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$285,983	$381,310	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$285,983	$381,310	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the increased juror compensation amount in the bill to $25 per day. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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