05/11/2023 03:00 PM House STATE AFFAIRS
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB118 | |
| SB119 | |
| HB42 | |
| HB157 | |
| Adjourn |
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 118 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 42 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 119 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 157 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
May 11, 2023
3:06 p.m.
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Laddie Shaw, Chair
Representative Stanley Wright, Vice Chair
Representative Ben Carpenter
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Jennie Armstrong
Representative Andi Story
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Jamie Allard
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 118
"An Act relating to the sale and possession of used detached
catalytic converters; and establishing the crime of possession,
sale, or purchase of a used detached catalytic converter."
- HEARD & HELD
SENATE BILL NO. 119
"An Act relating to state identifications and driver's licenses
for persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections;
relating to state identifications issued by the Department of
Corrections; relating to the duties of the commissioner of
corrections; relating to misconduct involving confidential
information; relating to voter identification; relating to
identification for fishing permits; relating to identification
for debtor financing statements; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED SB 119 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 42
"An Act relating to the elimination or modification of state
agency publications that are outdated, duplicative, or
excessive."
- MOVED HB 42 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 157
"An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday."
- MOVED HB 157 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 118
SHORT TITLE: CATALYTIC COVERTERS: SALE/POSSESSION
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) D.JOHNSON
03/17/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/17/23 (H) STA, JUD
05/04/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
05/04/23 (H) Heard & Held
05/04/23 (H) MINUTE(STA)
05/11/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: SB 119
SHORT TITLE: STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR PRISONERS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) MYERS
03/31/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/31/23 (S) STA
04/13/23 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/13/23 (S) Heard & Held
04/13/23 (S) MINUTE(STA)
05/02/23 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/02/23 (S) Moved SB 119 Out of Committee
05/02/23 (S) MINUTE(STA)
05/03/23 (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR 1AM
05/03/23 (S) AM: KAWASAKI
05/03/23 (S) DP: CLAMAN, BJORKMAN
05/03/23 (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, MERRICK
05/10/23 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
05/10/23 (S) VERSION: SB 119
05/11/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: HB 42
SHORT TITLE: ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
01/23/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/23/23 (H) STA, FIN
04/13/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/13/23 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
04/27/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/27/23 (H) Heard & Held
04/27/23 (H) MINUTE(STA)
05/11/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: HB 157
SHORT TITLE: PROCLAIM JUNETEENTH DAY A HOLIDAY
SPONSOR(s): WRIGHT
04/12/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/12/23 (H) STA, L&C
05/09/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
05/09/23 (H) Heard & Held
05/09/23 (H) MINUTE(STA)
05/11/23 (H) STA AT 3:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
Dawson Mann, Staff
Senator Robert Myers
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 119 on behalf of Senator
Myers, prime sponsor.
DON HABEGER, Coalition Coordinator
Juneau Reentry Coalition
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 119.
MICHAEL GARBY, Advocacy Director
American Civil liberties Union of Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 119.
ACTION NARRATIVE
3:06:28 PM
CHAIR LADDIE SHAW called the House State Affairs Standing
Committee meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. Representatives C.
Johnson, Armstrong, Story, Wright, and Shaw were present at the
call to order. Representative Carpenter arrived as the meeting
was in progress.
HB 118-CATALYTIC COVERTERS: SALE/POSSESSION
3:07:22 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 118, "An Act relating to the sale and possession
of used detached catalytic converters; and establishing the
crime of possession, sale, or purchase of a used detached
catalytic converter."
CHAIR SHAW announced that HB 118 would be held over.
SB 119-STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR PRISONERS
3:08:10 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the next order of business would be
SENATE BILL NO. 119, "An Act relating to state identifications
and driver's licenses for persons in the custody of the
Department of Corrections; relating to state identifications
issued by the Department of Corrections; relating to the duties
of the commissioner of corrections; relating to misconduct
involving confidential information; relating to voter
identification; relating to identification for fishing permits;
relating to identification for debtor financing statements; and
providing for an effective date."
3:09:26 PM
Dawson Mann, Staff, Senator Robert Myers, Alaska State
Legislature, presented SB 119 on behalf of Senator Myers, prime
sponsor. He paraphrased the sponsor statement [included in the
committee packet], which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Senate Bill 119 provides easier access to
identification cards for reentrants upon release,
granting them an important tool for reintegration. SB
119 grants the Department of Corrections the statutory
authority to issue state IDs to anyone leaving their
custody that does not have an ID in their possession.
Individuals are required to present a valid form of ID
in order to gain new employment, apply for housing,
drive a car, open a bank account, travel, purchase a
phone, apply for Medicaid or Social Security, obtain
medication, and register to vote. The inability to
find housing or employment or obtain medications are
significant factors in whether or not a person is
likely to reoffend, endangering public safety and
costing the state more money once they are back in
prison.
Reentry is an essential part of public safety.
Ensuring reentrants are supported during their
transitional period helps improve community well-being
and public safety. By providing reentrants with a
valid form of identification upon their release we
also provide the individual with an essential tool for
finding housing, employment, and medical care and
alleviate the risk of reoffending.
3:11:17 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GRAY, prime sponsor of the companion bill to SB
119, offered a brief explanation of the legislation. He
explained that SB 119 would make the identification (ID) card
issued by the Department of Corrections (DOC) a valid state ID.
3:12:38 PM
CHAIR SHAW opened public testimony on SB 119.
3:12:52 PM
DON HABEGER, Coalition Coordinator, Juneau Reentry Coalition,
testified in support of SB 119. He shared that the Juneau
Reentry Coalitions mission was to ensure that barriers and gaps
to successful reentry, such as state ID, were dealt with. He
shared a personal anecdote to illustrate the difficulty of
reentry into society without proper identification. He believed
that the bill was needed and encouraged its passage from
committee.
3:15:53 PM
MICHAEL GARBY, Advocacy Director, American Civil liberties Union
of Alaska, testified in support of SB 119. He expressed support
for efforts to equip those returning from prison with valid ID,
which was a critical piece of reentry efforts. Too often, he
said, people were released from prison with insufficient ID,
which barred them from securing safe housing, applying for jobs,
establishing a consistent mailing address or bank account,
having a steady phone number, accessing healthcare outside an
emergency setting, or booking air travel back to their families
or communities if needed, all of which, he described as routine
tasks that were taken for granted. He said it was in the best
interest of incarcerated people and the safety of communities to
guarantee that [those releasing from prison] were not ostracized
and given the basic tools needed. He said he was encouraged
that SB 119 recognized this reality.
CHAIR SHAW closed public testimony on SB 119.
3:18:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report SB 119 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, SB 119 was reported out of the
House State Affairs Standing Committee.
3:18:56 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY, in closing, shared her belief that the
bill was a respectful way to help transition people into the
community.
3:19:20 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 3:19 p.m. to 3:22 p.m.
HB 42-ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
3:22:11 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 42, "An Act relating to the elimination or
modification of state agency publications that are outdated,
duplicative, or excessive."
3:22:55 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report HB 42 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 42 was reported out of the
House State Affairs Standing Committee.
3:23:15 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
HB 157-PROCLAIM JUNETEENTH DAY A HOLIDAY
3:25:36 PM
CHAIR SHAW announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 157, "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a
legal holiday."
3:26:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report HB 157 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 157 was reported out of the
House State Affairs Standing Committee.
3:26:40 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
3:28:56 PM
CHAIR SHAW offered closing remarks.
3:29:12 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
State Affairs Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at [3:29]
p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 118 - Supporting Document - NICB Testimony in Support of HB 118 - Catalytic Converters.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
HB 118 |
| SB 119 Support Document-Federal Report Highlights Bureau of Prisons opportunities exist to better assist incarcerated people.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 Support Document-NCSL Report Providing Identification for Those Released From Incarceration.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 Support Letter- Juneau Reentry Coalition 4.3.23.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 v. A House State Affairs Hearing Request.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 v. A Sectional Analysis.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 v. A Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 Version A.PDF |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 - Fiscal Note 01 - DPS - 2023-05-03 - 0.0.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |
| SB 119 - Fiscal Note 02 - COR - 2023-05-03 - 0.0.pdf |
HSTA 5/11/2023 3:00:00 PM |
SB 119 |