HB 13-NO ST. FUNDS FOR FEDERAL REGISTRY  5:35:33 PM CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 13, "An Act prohibiting the expenditure of state or municipal assets to create a registry based on race or religion." [Before the committee, adopted as a work draft on 2/18/17, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 13, Version 30-LS0147\J, Martin, 1/26/17, hereafter referred to as Version J.] 5:35:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON, testifying on HB 13 as prime sponsor, referred to AS 44.99.040, entitled "Limitation on use of assets", which lists efforts for which Alaska does not wish to contribute assets, including the REAL ID Act of 2005 and other efforts that might infringe on Alaska's due process rights. He maintained that the proposed legislation would add a provision declaring that Alaska will not have a registry based on race, religion, national origin, or ethnicity. He opined that Version J is a tempered and modest bill; it does not reference "sanctuary city" or enforcement of federal immigration orders; and it is consistent with statements made by the legislature after [the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001]. He explained that Representative David Guttenberg introduced House Joint Resolution 22 during the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature, 2003-2004, declaring that the state would not participate in efforts by the federal government to collect and maintain information about political, religious, social views, and associations. He asserted that Version J supports these statements. REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON noted that during the House State Affairs Standing Committee meeting of 2/18/17, Representative Birch asked about "benign" registries that Alaska currently maintains, such as those relating to health or social services, which contain information on race. He asserted that "race" is not the sole reason for any of those registries. He maintained that under Version J, a registry may not be based on race, religion, or national origin. 5:39:34 PM REPRESENTATIVE TUCK stated that he appreciates the proposed legislation; so much of an individual's information is nationalized and privatized; and registries should not be created to "single out" people based on religion and race. He mentioned that the Minnesota Senate voted down its REAL ID Act because of a concern for Muslims being identified and tracked. He suggested that the proposed legislation addresses this same concern by attempting to prevent a registry based on religion. 5:41:16 PM REPRESENTATIVE WOOL moved to report the proposed CS for HB 13, Version 30-LS0147\J, Martin, 1/26/17, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 13(STA) was reported from the House State Affairs Standing Committee.