00 Enrolled HB 350                                                                                                         
01 Adding personal injury and death from arson in the first degree to the injuries compensable by                          
02 the Violent Crimes Compensation Board; and providing for an effective date.                                             
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04    * Section 1.  AS 18.67.101 is amended to read:                                                                     
05            Sec. 18.67.101.  Incidents and offenses to which this chapter applies.  The                                
06       board may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of                                  
07       this chapter for personal injury or death that resulted from                                                      
08                 (1)  an attempt on the part of the applicant to prevent the commission of                               
09       crime, or to apprehend a suspected criminal, or aiding or attempting to aid a police                              
10       officer to do so, or aiding a victim of crime; or                                                                 
11                 (2)  the commission or attempt on the part of one other than the                                        
12       applicant to commit any of the following offenses:                                                                
13                      (A)  murder in any degree;                                                                         
01                      (B)  manslaughter;                                                                                 
02                      (C)  criminally negligent homicide;                                                                
03                      (D)  assault in any degree;                                                                        
04                      (E)  kidnapping;                                                                                   
05                      (F)  sexual assault in any degree;                                                                 
06                      (G)  sexual abuse of a minor;                                                                      
07                      (H)  robbery in any degree;                                                                        
08                      (I)  threats to do bodily harm; [OR]                                                               
09                      (J)  driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage,                                   
10            inhalant, or controlled substance or another crime resulting from the operation                              
11            of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane when the offender is under the influence                               
12            of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance; or                                          
13                      (K)  arson in the first degree.                                                                
14    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).