HB 329 - BAIL RESTRICTIONS 2:18:43 PM CHAIR McGUIRE announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 329, "An Act relating to bail." [Before the committee was a proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 329, Version 24-LS1302\F, Luckhaupt, 2/14/06, which had been adopted as the work draft on 2/23/06; in committee packets was a proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 329, Version 24- LS1302\Y, Luckhaupt, 2/23/06.] The committee took an at-ease from 2:19 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. 2:20:25 PM REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to adopt the proposed CS for HB 329, Version 24-LS1302\Y, Luckhaupt, 2/23/06, as the work draft. There being no objection, Version Y was before the committee. 2:21:01 PM BEN MULLIGAN, Staff to Representative Bill Stoltze, House Finance Committee, Alaska State Legislature, one of the prime sponsors of HB 329, relayed on behalf of Representative Stoltze that Version Y will allow the court to temporarily release a defendant for the death of an immediate family member or for the birth of the defendant's child if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or a class B or C felony and the court solicits and considers information from the Department of Corrections (DOC) regarding the defendant's conduct while incarcerated. 2:21:48 PM REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG referred to Amendment 1, which read [original punctuation provided]: Page 1, Line 11, following "defendant" Insert "who has not satisfied bail" REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG asked whether there is any problem with Amendment 1. REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL [although no formal motion had been made] objected for the purpose of discussion. MR. MULLIGAN relayed that the sponsor, the DOC, and the Department of Law (DOL) have indicated that they are amenable to Amendment 1. REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG [made a motion to adopt] Amendment 1. CHAIR McGUIRE, in response to a question, offered her belief that the bill's current language is clear, but added that she is amenable to Amendment 1 if others are. REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL removed his objection. CHAIR McGUIRE asked whether there were any further objections to Amendment 1. There being none, Amendment 1 was adopted. 2:23:13 PM REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to report the proposed CS for HB 329, Version 24-LS1302\Y, Luckhaupt, 2/23/06, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 329(JUD) was reported from the House Judiciary Standing Committee. REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG thanked the sponsor and the administration for working with him to address his concerns. [CSHB 329(JUD) was reported from committee.]