03/19/2001 01:10 PM House JUD

HB 32 - SEX CRIME AND PORNOGRAPHY FORFEITURES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Number 0033                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ROKEBERG announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be  HOUSE BILL  NO. 32,  "An Act  relating to  the forfeiture  of                                                               
property  used to  possess or  distribute  child pornography,  to                                                               
commit indecent viewing or photography,  to commit a sex offense,                                                               
or to solicit  the commission of, attempt to  commit, or conspire                                                               
to  commit  possession  or  distribution  of  child  pornography,                                                               
indecent viewing or photography, or a sexual offense."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Number 0069                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  JOE  HAYES,  Alaska State  Legislature,  sponsor,                                                               
requested  that the  committee  consider  the proposed  committee                                                               
substitute  (CS)  for  HB  32,  version  22-LS0270\C,  Luckhaupt,                                                               
3/7/01.  He  added that this Version C gives  a narrow definition                                                               
of  forfeiture,  and  a definition  of  property  that  addresses                                                               
computer and electronic equipment.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Number 0133                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  COGHILL  made  a  motion to  adopt  the  proposed                                                               
committee  substitute  (CS)  for   HB  32,  version  22-LS0270\C,                                                               
Luckhaupt, 3/7/01,  as a work  draft.  There being  no objection,                                                               
Version C was before the committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Number 0175                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to report  the CS for HB 32, version                                                               
22-LS0270\C, Luckhaupt, 3/7/01, out  of committee with individual                                                               
recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal notes.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Number 0200                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ objected for  the purpose of discussion.                                                               
He  asked why  HB  32  had been  referred  to  the House  Finance                                                               
Committee if it had zero fiscal notes.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Number 0214                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  ROKEBERG responded  that he  did not  know, and  suggested                                                               
that  the  sponsor  request  a  waiver  from  the  House  Finance                                                               
Committee.  Chair Rokeberg noted  that the objection was removed.                                                               
There being no further objection,  CSHB 32(JUD) was reported from                                                               
the House Judiciary Standing Committee.