2005-03-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 0438
The Conference Committee considering HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 56(FIN) am H and CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                             
56(JUD) "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure, criminal                                    
sentences, and probation and parole; and providing for an effective                                 
date" respectfully requests limited powers of free conference on the                                
following specific point:                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          Except in the case of an offense defined under AS                                         
          11.41 or AS 11.46.400, the defendant committed the                                        
          offense while suffering from a mental disorder or                                         
          disability, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder,                                    
          that was insufficient to constitute a complete defense                                    
          but that significantly affected the defendant's                                           
          conduct.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Signing the report: Senator Therriault, Chair, Senators Seekins,                                    
French; Representative Samuels, Chair, Representatives Coghill,                                     
Gruenberg.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                 
conference as requested.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following report was received and distributed at 9:20 a.m., March                               
2, 2005:                                                                                            
                                                               March 1, 2005                        
                                                                                                    
Mr. President:                                                                                      
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The CONFERENCE COMMITTEE with limited powers of free                                                
conference considered CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(JUD) and                                            
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(FIN) am H and                                                
recommends