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Judiciary Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 26, 2014

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Debra Hilstrom

MINUTES

Representative Scott, member of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Hilstrom, Chair
Melin, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, Lead
Bly
Cornish
Johnson, B.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
O'Neill
Paymar
Scott

Members Excused:

Hortman
Johnson, S.
Pugh

A quorum was not present.

Kelly Mitchell, Executive Director of Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, testified regarding variations in drug sentences; sentencing guideline data and research.

A quorum was present at 2:20 p.m.

Rep. Hilstrom assumed the gavel at 2:20 p.m.

The following people testified regarding variations in drug sentences; sentencing guideline data and research:

Jason Anderson, Itasca County Probation Officer
Phillip Prokopowicz, Chief Deputy Dakota County Attorney, testifying on behalf of the Minnesota County Attorney’s Association

The meeting was adjourned at 3:39 p.m.




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Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair



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Dusty Thelen, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Variations in drug sentences; sentencing guideline data and research.