Charge: To undertake and complete a study of potential approaches to public defense reform. HCR 40 (2014)

Staff: Ryan Bush, Jared Hoskins, Secretary: Jackie Gunn

Meeting Agendas:
September 18, 2015
October, 16, 2015
November 10, 2015
December 16, 2015
January 13, 2016
January 21, 2016
January 28, 2016
February 4, 2016
February 8, 2016

Meeting Minutes:
September 18, 2015
October, 16, 2015
November 10, 2015
December 16, 2015
January 13, 2016
January 21, 2016
January 28, 2016
February 4, 2016
February 8, 2016

September 18 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Public Defense Reform Chronology
• Tucker Timeline
• Judge Huskey Handout
• Tucker Class Action Complaint
• Chadwick Presentation “Public Defense and County Budgets”
• County Levies (2014/2015) Tables
• Henderson Presentation “Public Defense Reporting”
• Idaho Uniform Public Defense Annual Report

October 16 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Public Defense Commission, Judge Molly Huskey
• Revenue sources partially funded states, Jared Hoskins, LSO, Principal Budget and Policy Analyst
• Provisions partially funded states, Jared Hoskins, LSO, Principal Budget and Policy Analyst
• Letter to IAC, Dan Blocksom
• Draft Legislation 1, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Draft Legislation 2 Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Draft Legislation 3, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst

November 10 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• FY15 Public Defense Expenditures, Dan Blocksum, Idaho Association of Counties
• Public Defense FY15 Expenditure Update, Dan Blocksum, Idaho Association of Counties
• Chart of Law Clerks Annual Costs, Mr. Michael Henderson, Idaho Supreme CourtBudget and Policy Analyst
• Draft Legislation for Committee Comment

December 16 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Draft Legislation 1, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Draft Legislation 2, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Preliminary Fiscal Numbers on Draft Legislation, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst

January 13, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Letter to the Committee, Mr. Dennis Byington, Cassia County Public Defender
• Draft Legislation, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Suggested Edits to Draft Legislation, Representative Luker

January 21, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Draft Legislation, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst
• Timeline and Fiscal Impact Charts, Jared Hoskins, LSO, Principal Budget and Policy Analyst

January 28, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Grant Process Timeline Chart, Ms. Sara Thomas, State Appellate Public Defender, Grant Process Timeline Chart
• Fiscal Impact Table, Jared Hoskins, LSO, Principal Budget and Policy Analyst
• Draft Legislation, Ryan Bush, LSO, Senior Legislative Research Analyst