Legislature(1995 - 1996)

03/28/1995 12:20 PM Senate RLS

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                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         March 28, 1995                                        
                           12:20 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Mike Miller, Chair                                                    
 Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                               
 Senator Bert Sharp                                                            
 Senator Judy Salo                                                             
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9(TRA)                                 
 Relating to Alaska School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.                        
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(JUD)                                                 
 "An Act amending Rule 15, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure,                 
 relating to depositions."                                                     
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 16                                                            
 "An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land,             
 authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state               
 public domain land, and defining net income from the University of            
 Alaska's endowment trust fund as 'university receipts' subject to             
 prior legislative appropriation."                                             
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 46                                                            
 "An Act revising the provision of law under which a minor may be              
 charged, prosecuted, and sentenced as an adult in the district                
 court, and adding to the list of offenses for which a minor may be            
 prosecuted as an adult in the district court."                                
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 HCR 9 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 3/23/95.                      
                                                                               
 HB 26 - See Judiciary minutes date 3/8/95.                                    
         Finance report 3/27/95.                                               
                                                                               
 SB 16 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes dated                        
     2/20/95 and Resources minutes dated 3/10/95 & 3/17/95.                    
     Finance report 3/27/95.                                                   
                                                                               
 SB 46 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/27/95 and 3/1/95.                       
     Finance report 3/22/95.                                                   
     Rules minutes dated 3/27/95.                                              
  WITNESS REGISTER                                                             
                                                                               
 Joe Ambrose, Staff to Senator Robin Taylor                                    
 State Capitol                                                                 
 Juneau, AK 99801-1182                                                         
  POSITION STATEMENT:   Offered information on CSSB 46(RLS)                    
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
 TAPE 95-5, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 at 12:20 p.m.                                                                 
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHCR 9(TRA)  (SCHOOL BUS DRIVER                     
 APPRECIATION DAY) before the committee.  There being no discussion,           
 he asked for the will of the committee.                                       
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHCR 9(TRA)             
 be approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so                 
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 26(JUD)  (DEPOSITIONS IN CRIMINAL               
 CASES) before the committee.  There being no discussion, he asked             
 for the will of the committee.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 26(JUD)             
 be approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so                 
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  SB 16  (INCREASE LAND GRANT TO UNIV. OF              
 ALASKA) before the committee.                                                 
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 16 be                 
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER opened the hearing on  SB 46  (PROSECUTE JUVENILE AS          
 ADULT IN DIST. CT.).                                                          
                                                                               
 JOE AMBROSE, staff to Senator Robin Taylor who is prime sponsor of            
 SB 46, stated Senator Taylor was asking that the committee consider           
 a proposed Rules CS.  The following language was added on page 2,             
 line 27 - 30 to clear up intent of a provision added in the Senate            
 Finance Committee:  " however, unless there is lawful reason for             
 further detention, a person who is under the age of 18 and who has            
 been arrested for violating AS 04.16.050 shall be cited for the               
 offense and released to the person's parent, guardian, or legal               
 custodian."                                                                  
                                                                               
 Mr. Ambrose explained that the Finance Committee added "minor                 
 consuming" to the list of reasons why an officer can make a                   
 warrantless arrest.  Senator Taylor wants to be sure that this                
 intent is not punitive, that it is protective.  If a minor is                 
 arrested for minor consuming without a warrant the job of the                 
 police is to cite that individual and then get the individual into            
 the care of a responsible adult.                                              
                                                                               
 SENATOR SALO moved that CSSB 46(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no                  
 objection, the Chairman stated the committee substitute was                   
 adopted.                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 46 be                 
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.           
 There being no further business to come before the committee, the             
 meeting was adjourned at 12:29 p.m.                                           
                                                                               

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