House File 864 H-1477 Amend House File 864 as follows: 1 1. Page 2, by striking lines 11 through 16 and inserting: 2 < ___. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 state to the judicial branch for the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, the following amount to be 5 distributed equally to each of the state’s judicial districts 6 for the purpose of the operation of specialty courts: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,600,000 8 It is the intent of the general assembly that the offices 9 of the clerks of the district court operate in all 99 counties 10 and the specialty courts be accessible to the public as much as 11 is reasonably possible in order to address the relative needs 12 of the citizens of each county. Communities should have equal 13 access to specialty courts and the specialty courts should be 14 utilized as much as possible to address underlying substance 15 abuse disorder-related and mental health-related issues that 16 contribute to the contact of individuals with the justice 17 system. An office of the clerk of the district court shall be 18 open regular courthouse hours. > 19 2. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 20 references as necessary. 21 ______________________________ WOLFE of Clinton -1- HF 864.2392 (2) 89 as/tm 1/ 1 #1. #2.