This bill proposes to supplement and amend the appropriations of public moneys from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, specifically for the Department of Administration, Public Defender Services, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The Governor's Executive Budget Document indicated that there is an available unappropriated surplus balance in the Treasury, which justifies the need for this supplemental appropriation.

The bill adds new items of appropriation to the Public Defender Services fund, specifically fund 0226 for fiscal year 2026, organization 0221. The new appropriations include $2,600,000 for Public Defender Corporations and $15,000,000 for Appointed Counsel Fees, both designated as surplus. This action aims to ensure adequate funding for public defender services during the specified fiscal year.