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Senate committee advances bill to fully fund, stabilize county community supervision
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony supporting Senate File 2,120 to fully fund Minnesota's community supervision formula and to adopt a three-year averaging method to smooth county funding. Amendments were adopted and the bill was laid over for further consideration.
Senate File 2,120, a bill to fully fund Minnesota—s community supervision formula and incorporate a three-year average for probation population counts, drew testimony from county officials and probation leaders at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 26.
Supporters said stable funding is needed to prevent counties from cutting staff or programs that help people on supervision reintegrate into their communities. "Our counties operate on a different fiscal calendar than the state," said Emilio Lamba, Public Safety Policy Analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties. "Implementing a three-year average is a cost-neutral solution that smooths funding…
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