03/02/1998 01:32 PM House JUD

HB 261 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SURCHARGE                                    
                                                                               
The first order of business was HB 261, "An Act relating to a                  
surcharge imposed for violations of state or municipal law and to              
the Alaska police training fund."                                              
                                                                               
Number 0041                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE offered amendment 0-LS0920\E.2, Luckhaupt,            
2/25/98, by Representative Davis, which read:                                  
                                                                               
     Page 2, line 19, following "violation of":                                
          Insert "a misdemeanor offense under"                                 
                                                                               
     Page 2, line 20:                                                          
          Following "or a":                                                    
               Insert "violation of a"                                         
          Following "comparable to":                                           
          Insert "a misdemeanor offense under"                                 
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN GREEN named that Amendment 2, as Amendment 1 had been                 
adopted on 1/28/98.                                                            
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE objected for discussion purposes.                         
                                                                               
Number 0160                                                                    
                                                                               
DEB DAVIDSON, Legislative Administrative Assistant to                          
Representative Gary Davis, came forward to explain Amendment 2 on              
behalf of the sponsor.  She indicated that under the driving while             
intoxicated statutes listed under that section, the third or                   
subsequent conviction is a felony.  This amendment changes the                 
violation to a misdemeanor, so that the felony charges under the               
driving while intoxicated statutes will fall under the felony                  
surcharge of $85, but the remaining misdemeanors will fall under               
the $75 surcharge.                                                             
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE removed his objection.                                    
                                                                               
Number 245                                                                     
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN GREEN asked whether there was any further discussion or               
objection.  Hearing no objection, he announced that Amendment 2 was            
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Number 0258                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER indicated his concerns had been                    
addressed, Anchorage will come out okay, and his objection to the              
bill was removed.                                                              
                                                                               
Number 0335                                                                    
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE made a motion to move HB 261, as amended, from            
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal                  
notes.                                                                         
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN GREEN asked whether there was any objection.  There being             
none, CSHB 261(JUD) moved from the House Judiciary Standing                    
Committee.