04/26/1996 09:55 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 75(FIN)                         
                                                                               
       An Act relating  to vehicle theft and  the consequences                 
       of vehicle  theft, including revocation  of a  driver's                 
       license, privilege to  drive, or privilege to  obtain a                 
       license; amending Rule  32.1, Alaska Rules  of Criminal                 
       Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                         
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford directed that CSSSHB 75 (Fin) be brought                 
  on for discussion   REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS came before                 
  committee.   He attested to need for legislation relating to                 
  vehicle theft, citing  over 3,000 such thefts in Alaska each                 
  year.  The proposed  bill would make vehicle theft  a felony                 
  rather  than  a  misdemeanor.    It provides  for  mandatory                 
  revocation of licenses  and mandatory restitution.   It also                 
  raises the maximum jail  time from one year to five  and the                 
  maximum fine from $5,000 to $50,000.                                         
                                                                               
  Representative  Sanders  next  referenced  the  accompanying                 
  fiscal notes.  He pointed specifically  to the note from the                 
  Dept. of Corrections and advised that it was $800.0 when the                 
  bill  left  the  House.   It  has  since  been increased  by                 
  approximately $500.0  to  $1,306.7.   The sponsor  expressed                 
  frustration  with  department notes  which  show substantial                 
  costs associated with incarceration but little savings  from                 
  alternatives.   Co-chairman  Halford  noted  that the  final                 
  decision  on  fiscal  notes  would  be made  by  the  budget                 
  conference committee.                                                        
                                                                               
  Senator Randy Phillips  MOVED for passage of CSSSHB 75 (Fin)                 
  with individual  recommendations.  No objection  having been                 
  raised, CSSSHB 75 (Fin) was  REPORTED OUT of committee  with                 
  the following fiscal notes:                                                  
                                                                               
            DH&SS (Southcentral)               $  183.0                        
            SH&SS (Southeast)                      61.0                        
            DH&SS (Northern)                       61.0                        
            DOLaw                                 146.8                        
            DPS (Driver Services                   49.5                        
            Court System                           86.7                        
            DOA (PDA)                              96.2                        
            DPS (Troopers)                          8.8                        
            DOC                                $1,306.7                        
                                                                               
  Co-chairman Halford  and Senators Phillips and  Sharp signed                 
  the  committee  report  with  a  "do  pass"  recommendation.                 
  Senators   Donley,   Rieger,    and   Zharoff   signed   "no                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  recommendation."