05/08/1997 05:12 PM Senate JUD

                   SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE                                  
                           May 8, 1997                                         
                           5:12 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Robin Taylor, Chair                                                   
 Senator Mike Miller                                                           
 Senator Sean Parnel                                                           
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senate Drue Pearce, Vice-Chair                                                
 Senator Johnny Ellis                                                          
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 11                                                             
 "An Act relating to driver's licensing; and providing for an                  
 effective date."                                                              
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 HB 11 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 5/6/97.                       
                                                                               
  WITNESS REGISTER                                                             
                                                                               
 Barbara                                                                       
 Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs                              
 Teamsters Union                                                               
 4300 Boniface Parkway                                                         
 Anchorage, AK  99510                                                          
  POSITION STATEMENT:   Supports HB 11                                         
                                                                               
 Juanita Hensley                                                               
 Chief, Driver Services                                                        
 Department of Public Safety                                                   
 P.O. Box 20020                                                                
 Juneau, Ak  99811-0020                                                        
  POSITION STATEMENT:   Supports HB 11                                         
                                                                               
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 TAPE 97-37, SIDE A                                                            
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  CHAIRMAN ROBIN TAYLOR  called the Judiciary Committee meeting to             
 order at 5:12 p.m.  Present were Senators Taylor, Parnell, and                
 Miller.  HB 11 was before the committee.                                      
        HB  11 DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS                        
                                                                              
  SENATOR PARNELL  moved to adopt amendment #1 (0-LS0093\A.1) and              
 asked for an explanation.                                                     
  BARBARA HUFTUCKNESS,  Director of the Governmental and Legislative           
 Affairs for the Teamsters Union, explained the amendment addresses            
 the need to provide a driver improvement program designed for youth           
 of a particular age group.  The program is more tailored toward the           
 psychological aspects of youth.                                               
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  asked Ms. Hensley to address the fiscal note.               
                                                                               
  JUANITA HENSLEY,  Chief of Driver Services, Department of Public             
 Safety, explained the fiscal note reflects $163,000 of revenue, and           
 $108,000 in operating costs for the first year; $77,100 of the                
 operating costs are federal receipts.  The amendment will have no             
 impact on the fiscal note.  It will create a pro-active program to            
 train youth drivers by designing programs specifically for that age           
 group.  It will also allow DPS to contract with third parties to              
 provide training upon approval of the curriculum.   The program is            
 showing positive results in other jurisidictions.                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  asked if DPS supports the amendment.   MS. HENSLEY          
 said it does.                                                                 
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN TAYLOR  noted there was no objection to the amendment,              
 therefore it was adopted.                                                     
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  moved HB 11 from committee as amended with                  
 individual recommendations.  There being no objection, the motion             
 carried.                                                                      
  CHAIRMAN TAYLOR  adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.