HB 69: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION Number 368 CHARLES MALLOT, KETCHIKAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, spoke in support of HB 69. He said, "It would be extremely helpful to us, and I feel the maximum amount of time should be 30 days." Number 476 KATHY HANKINS spoke in support of HB 69. There was further discussion with Doug Wooliver, Representative Ulmer, Chairman Vezey, and Ms. Hankins regarding the length of time records would be kept on file. MS. HANKINS felt the concern was on days. She supported the idea to lessen the time to two weeks to register and payment of the registration fees by offenders. DOUG WOOLIVER, LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO RAMONA BARNES, PRIME SPONSOR of HB 69, discussed the time for offenders to register. Shorten time frame, like the state of Washington, upon release to 10 days after. Shorten up those times to register. GIGI PILCHER spoke in favor of HB 69. She shared concern about out-of-state offenders, and felt the time change to be lowered for out-of-state offenders. She said, "What is the point of HB 69 without a prosecutor? They cannot get cases prosecuted because there is no budget in Ketchikan." BILL ELBERSON, KETCHIKAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, spoke in favor of HB 69. He asked to stop the violence on women and children of Ketchikan and said, "They deserve the freedom of unreasonable fear. This freedom is not possible with sex offenders out." Number 538 MEREDITH MARSHALL, KETCHIKAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY, said Ketchikan had only two district attorneys' and they needed more support. Number 558 LINDA MEYERS spoke in support of HB 69. She said, "Assist our law enforcement agencies. Offenders should pay to register. It would remind criminals how serious this is." She requested more money for the Department of Law, and stated 45 days was too long and 30 days maximum to register was more appropriate. CHAIRMAN VEZEY discussed registration. He suggested providing a system of registration adopted by other states, and stated that we needed to be careful of this adoption. Number 601 DARLENE MORGAN spoke in support of HB 69. AL MEYERS spoke in support of HB 69 and requested funding for the Department of Law. TERRY STEWARD spoke in support of HB 69. He said, "As a concerned citizen for registration, I think we should code drivers licenses for law to know if stopped." ANDREA JACOBSEN spoke in support of HB 69. She said, "There is no limit to registration. There is no cure for this deviance. Information and a photograph should be known to the public. The time limit should be decreased. Convictions should not have this long of a time factor in order to register as a sex offender." JOHN DEMPSEY who worked with sex offenders for nine years discussed after care for the improvement of the offender. MS. MARSHALL spoke in support of HB 69. TAPE 93-13, SIDE B Number 000 REPRESENTATIVE FRAN ULMER made a MOTION to ADOPT CSHB 69. Passed out on 4-0 vote to Judiciary Committee.