Appropriates $5,827,700 to the Public Defense Commission for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 6.

This bill appropriates $5,827,700 to the Public Defense Commission for FY 2018 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 6.00. For program maintenance, the bill provides for the employer's share of increased benefit costs and statewide cost allocation. The bill also provides for an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. Two line items are included, which provide for a net-zero object transferof$40,800fromtrusteeandbenefitpaymentstopersonnelcostsinordertorecruitandretainregional coordinators; and $100 for cybersecurity insurance.