1996-05-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 3811
HB 204                                                                       
relating to implied consent to certain testing if operating a motor            
vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft; relating to an instrument's working          
tolerance in a chemical breath test; relating to the authority of a            
court to impose a suspended sentence after failure to complete a               
treatment program upon conviction of felony driving while                      
intoxicated or felony refusal to submit to a chemical test; relating to        
the period of time a court may consider for determining prior                  
convictions in sentencing a person convicted of felony driving while           
intoxicated or felony refusal to submit to a chemical test; amending           
Rules 6 and 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, to allow the             
use of hearsay evidence before a grand jury in a prosecution for               
felony driving while intoxicated or felony refusal to submit to a              
chemical test and to not require a presentence report for a first              
felony driving while intoxicated or first felony refusal to submit to          
a chemical test; and providing for an effective date was received              
today.                                                                         
                                                                               
HB 249                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                   
249(L&C) An Act authorizing the McGrath Ice Classic.  Signing                  
do pass: Senator Sharp, Chair, Senator Duncan.  Signing no                     
recommendation: Senators Leman, Donley.  Signing do not pass:                  
Senator Phillips.                                                              
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                
                                                                               
HB 359                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                   
359(JUD) am An Act relating to the appointment and confirmation                
process for members of certain boards, commissions, and similar                
bodies; relating to terms of certain appointees; and providing for an          
effective date and recommended the Labor and Commerce Senate                   
Committee Substitute offered on page 3192 be adopted.  Signing do              
pass: Senator Sharp, Chair, Senators Donley, Phillips.  Signing no             
recommendation: Senators Leman, Duncan.                                        
                                                                               
Previous House zero fiscal note.                                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.