00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 69(JUD)                                                                     
01 "An Act relating to executive clemency."                                                                                
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 33.20.080(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
04            (a)  The governor shall [MAY] refer applications for executive clemency to                               
05       the board of parole and may not act on an application, except to deny an                                      
06       application, unless 180 days have elapsed since the notice required under (b) of                              
07       this section has been provided. The board shall investigate each case and, not later                      
08       than 180 days after receipt of the application, submit to the governor a report of the                        
09       investigation, together with all other information the board has regarding the applicant.                         
10       When the report or investigation is submitted, the board shall also transmit to the                               
11       governor the comments it has received under (b) of this section.                                                  
12    * Sec. 2. AS 33.20.080(b) is amended to read:                                                                      
13            (b)  The board shall send notice of an application for executive clemency                                
14       to the Department of Law, the office of victims' rights, and [IF REQUESTED BY]                                
15       the victim of a crime against a person, a crime involving domestic violence, or arson                             

01       in the first degree within five business days after receipt of the application [, THE                         
02       BOARD SHALL SEND NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR EXECUTIVE                                                           
03       CLEMENCY SUBMITTED BY THE STATE PRISONER WHO WAS                                                                  
04       CONVICTED OF THAT CRIME]. The victim may comment in writing to the board                                          
05       on the application for executive clemency. The board shall provide notice of any                              
06       action taken by the governor on an application for executive clemency to the                                  
07       Department of Law, the office of victims' rights, and the victim.