2002-03-22                     House Journal                      Page 2648
                                                                                                    
**The presence of Representative James was noted.                                                   
                                                                                                    
HB 405                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 405                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses                                        
    committed on or against ferries and other watercraft owned or                                   
    operated by the state; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                   Journal Page                            
                                                                                                    
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Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                                            
                                                                                                    
Page 1, lines 1 - 3 (title amendment):                                                              
 Delete all material.                                                                               
 Insert "An Act relating to the criminal jurisdiction of the state;                               
and providing for an effective date."                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Page 1, lines 6 - 11:                                                                               
 Delete all material and insert:                                                                    
  "Sec. 12.05.020. Criminal jurisdiction.  (a) A person may be                                  
 prosecuted under the laws of this state for an offense committed                                   
   (1)  by or against a resident of the state while aboard a                                        
 vessel that originated in or is bound for the state; or                                            
   (2)  on or against a vessel owned or operated by the state.                                      
         (b)  This jurisdiction is in addition to that provided by                                  
    AS 44.03 and any other jurisdictional basis expressed or implied                                
    in law."