Budget conference: House, Senate still working out where to put new Judges
Appropriations discussions continue, including about where to add new Judges as stipulated in bills from the Senate and House.
The two chambers are closing in on a deal, but some divergence remains, according to the latest offer from the House side.
The House has agreed to the Senate position regarding “authorizing one additional circuit court judgeship in the 1st Judicial Circuit and one additional circuit court judgeship in the 20th Judicial Circuit.”
But a sticking point is in North Florida, where the House language differs from the Senate, seeking “one additional county court judgeship in Columbia County, one additional county court judgeship in Santa Rosa County, two additional county c...
