Joint Minutes 03/03/1999 7:45 AM

Roll Call
P      Duniphan
P      Earley
E      Fitzgerald
P      Koehn
P      McIntyre
P      Michels
P      Nachtigal
P      Slaughter
E      Volesky
P      Wilson
P      Young
P      Hunt, Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Jarvis), Chair

The meeting was called to order by Representative Jarvis Brown, Chairman.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999.

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative McIntyre
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      Representative Michels recommended the following item for summer study:

        RESOLVED, That there be a comprehensive study to evaluate the efficacy of
        the new parole eligibility system established under SB 273 passed in 1996. This
        would include operational analysis, parole violations (non-compliance), inmate
        recidivism and general fund impact changes. Another component of the study
        would be to evaluate the court services probation system, to include operational
        analysis, probation revocations, recidivism, and general fund impact.

Moved by:      Representative Michels
Second by:      None
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      Representative Koehn recommended the following item for summer study:

        To evaluate the validity of increased penalties for the proposed purpose of
        reduction of criminal activity. The study would look at state and national
        data and trends, evaluate resource utilization (cost vs. safety) and summarize
        data

Moved by:      Representative Koehn
Second by:      None
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Elizabeth L. Markley

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Committee Secretary

Jarvis W. Brown, Chair

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