Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2558 HB 330 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 330 "An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners." with the: Journal Page 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2559 STA RPT 4DP 1DNP 1NR 2341 FN1: ZERO(COR) 2341 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 1, line 1, following "prisoners" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to prisoner communication reimbursement rates" Page 3, following line 17: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 33.30.231 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (e) The commissioner may not set the rate of reimbursement for the use of a telephone, a form of digital communication, or an electronic visitation service by a prisoner at a rate that exceeds the cost of service. * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPLICABILITY. AS 33.30.231(e), enacted by sec. 2 of this Act, applies to costs incurred on or after the effective date of this Act." Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 330 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2560 Absent: Ortiz And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 330 am "An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by prisoners; and relating to prisoner communication reimbursement rates." Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, line 14: Delete "or "NC-17"" Insert "[OR] "NC-17," or television shows rated "TV-MA"" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, line 16, following "regulation,": Insert "but may not be used to directly access the Internet by computer terminal or other automated means not requiring the assistance or intervention of an individual approved by the department," Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 330 am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2561 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Ortiz And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 3, line 16, following "purpose": Insert "or as a substitution for in-person visitation, receiving mail, or other in-person communication" Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 4. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 3, line 17, following "kind": Insert "; (4) allow a state correctional facility operated by the state to charge a fee for electronic mail or electronic visitation services" Page 3, following line 17: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2562 APPLICABILITY. AS 33.30.015(a)(4), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to services used by a prisoner on or after the effective date of this Act." Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 330 am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Cronk, Foster, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton And so, Amendment No. 5 was adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Sumner: Page 1, lines 5 and 7: Delete "for food" Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 6. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2563 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 330 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HB 330 am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.