ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE  March 16, 2018 1:35 p.m.   MEMBERS PRESENT Senator John Coghill, Chair Senator Mia Costello Senator Pete Kelly Senator Bill Wielechowski Senator Mike Shower MEMBERS ABSENT  All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR  SENATE BILL NO. 109 "An Act relating to background investigation requirements for state employees whose job duties require access to certain federal tax information; relating to persons under contract with the state with access to certain federal tax information; establishing state personnel procedures required for employee access to certain federal tax information; and providing for an effective date." - MOVED CSSB 109(JUD) OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 208 "An Act relating to the duties of physicians and health care practitioners when performing or inducing abortions; providing that a child removed from a pregnant woman's womb alive after an abortion may be surrendered and found to be a child in need of aid; and providing for an effective date." - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 "An Act relating to the duties of physicians and health care practitioners when performing or inducing abortions; providing that a child removed from a pregnant woman's womb alive after an abortion may be surrendered and found to be a child in need of aid; and providing for an effective date." - BILL HEARING CANCELED SENATE BILL NO. 124 "An Act relating to the duties of physicians and health care practitioners when performing or inducing abortions; providing that a child removed from a pregnant woman's womb alive after an abortion may be surrendered and found to be a child in need of aid; and providing for an effective date." - BILL HEARING CANCELED PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: SB 109 SHORT TITLE: CRIM HIST CHECK: ST EMPLOYEES/CONTRACTORS SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR 04/07/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 04/07/17 (S) JUD, FIN 03/07/18 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 03/07/18 (S) Heard & Held 03/07/18 (S) MINUTE(JUD) 03/16/18 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) WITNESS REGISTER JORDAN SHILLING, Staff Senator John Coghill Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Reviewed the changes in the CS for SB 109, version D. GENEVIEVE WOJTUSIK, Legislative Liaison Department of Revenue Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Stated support for CSSB 109(JUD) on behalf of the administration. ACTION NARRATIVE    1:35:13 PM CHAIR JOHN COGHILL called the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Shower, Wielechowski, Kelly, and Chair Coghill. Senator Costello arrived thereafter. SB 109-CRIM HIST CHECK: ST EMPLOYEES/CONTRACTORS  1:35:55 PM CHAIR COGHILL announced the consideration of SB 109 and noted the proposed committee substitute (CS). He listed the individuals who were available to answer questions. 1:36:53 PM SENATOR KELLY moved to adopt the work draft CS for SB 109, labeled 30-GS1938\D, as the working document. CHAIR COGHILL objected for an explanation of the changes. 1:37:43 PM JORDAN SHILLING, Staff, Senator John Coghill, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, explained that the committee ordered a committee substitute for SB 109 to update the effective date from 2017 to 2018. In the process, Legislative Legal also made technical changes to the governor's bill to ensure that it conforms to the Manual of Legislative Drafting. He reviewed the following changes: (1) The paragraphs in sec. 12.62.400(c) were reordered to be in alphabetical order, and the definition of agency was revised to refer to the definition in sec. 39.90.290. (2) Throughout the bill, "current or prospective" was removed before "contractor," as the definition of contractor includes a current contractor and an applicant for a contract. (3) Section 3 of the bill was rewritten to create a new article. The numbering was updated to reflect this change. (4) The definitions in sec. 3 of the bill were moved into their own section. (5) The effective date was changed to July 1, 2018. MR. SHILLING noted that Hilary Martin with Legislative Legal was available if there were questions. CHAIR COGHILL asked Ms. Wojtusik to provide the administration's perspective of the committee substitute. 1:39:26 PM GENEVIEVE WOJTUSIK, Legislative Liaison, Department of Revenue, Juneau, Alaska, stated that the administration has no objection to the changes and appreciates the help. SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI asked if she supports the committee substitute. MS. WOJTUSIK said yes. 1:40:07 PM SENATOR KELLY moved to report the CS for SB 109, 30-GS1938\D, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). CHAIR COGHILL removed his objection. SENATOR COSTELLO joined the committee. CHAIR COGHILL updated Senator Costello and asked if she wanted to object for further explanation. SENATOR COSTELLO said no. CHAIR COGHILL announced that without objection, CSSB 109(JUD) moved from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee. CHAIR COGHILL reviewed the agenda for the coming week. 1:42:46 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Coghill adjourned the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting at 1:42 p.m.