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When house and senate lawmakers negotiate policy compromises at the end of legislative sessions, a perennial concern is how proposed laws affect the state's bottom line. That's not entirely the case, however, with one of this years most high profile bills -- a Governor Lynch-backed plan to get tough on those who commit sex offenses against minors.

While the proposal enjoys broad political support, some are concerned it places too much focus on punishment and too little on local sex offense data or on treatment for offenders.