03/03/2020 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

                 SB 137-EXTEND BOARD OF PAROLE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:32:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR REVAK announced  the consideration of SENATE  BILL NO. 137,                                                               
"An Act  extending the termination  date of the Board  of Parole;                                                               
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
He stated  that this is  the second hearing and  public testimony                                                               
was heard  and closed on 2/18/20.  He listed the people  who were                                                               
available to answer questions and asked  Mr. Willis if he had any                                                               
final comments on the bill.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:32:47 PM                                                                                                                    
MICHAEL  WILLIS, Intern,  Senator  Peter  Micciche, Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  recapped that  SB 137  extends the                                                               
termination date  of the Board  of Parole  from June 30,  2020 to                                                               
June  30,   2025.  Legislative  Audit  recommended   a  five-year                                                               
extension rather than the maximum  eight years to acknowledge the                                                               
recent statutory changes that require continued oversight.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:33:55 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL voiced support for the bill.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR REVAK solicited the will of the committee.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:34:42 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL moved  to report SB 137,  work order 31-LS1344\M,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR REVAK found  no objection and SB 137 was  reported from the                                                               
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.