Public defenders press for COLA in SF 4154; committee lays bill over pending finance direction Board of Public Defense representatives described recruitment and retention problems and requested modest cost‑of‑living adjustments; the Judiciary Committee heard testimony but laid SF 4154 over pending guidance from the finance committee.

Public defenders in Minnesota are fighting for crucial cost-of-living adjustments, warning that without them, the profession risks losing dedicated attorneys amid rising pressures.

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