05/09/2024 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

                 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                       May 9, 2024                                                                                              
                        2:35 p.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2:35:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson called the Senate Finance Committee meeting                                                                      
to order at 2:35 p.m.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Donny Olson, Co-Chair                                                                                                   
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Click Bishop                                                                                                            
Senator Jesse Kiehl                                                                                                             
Senator Kelly Merrick                                                                                                           
Senator David Wilson                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
None                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
ALSO PRESENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Ken Alper, Staff to Senator Olson;                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 66(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
          CONTROLLED SUB;HOMICIDE;CRIMES;SENTENCING                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 155    ESTABLISH AK MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSION                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN) am                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  relating to  homicide resulting  from conduct                                                                     
     involving   controlled    substances;   relating    to                                                                     
     misconduct involving a  controlled substance; relating                                                                     
     to sentencing; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:35:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson discussed housekeeping.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                      
for CSHB 66(FIN), Work Draft 33-GH1482\O (C.Radford,                                                                            
5/8/24).                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:36:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KEN ALPER, STAFF TO SENATOR OLSON, discussed the Summary                                                                        
of Changes, version N to O May 8, 2024 (copy on file):                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Change #1 Removed  sections related to the  grand jury                                                                   
     process,  required  witnesses, child  protection,  and                                                                     
     stalking. These were sections 1, 7, 28-32, 38, and 50-                                                                     
     52 of  the Senate Judiciary version  and originated in                                                                     
     HB67.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Change  #2 Removed  section related  to  the crime  of                                                                   
     assault in the presence of a child. This was section 6                                                                     
     of  the Senate  Judiciary  version  and originated  in                                                                     
     HB11.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     Change  #3 Removed  sections related  to  changing the                                                                   
     term  "child  pornography"  to   "child  sexual  abuse                                                                     
     material. These were sections  8-12, 16, 23-25, 32-33,                                                                     
     and  35-37   of  the  Senate   Judiciary  version  and                                                                     
     originated in HB265.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     Change  #4  Removed  sections related  to  involuntary                                                                   
     commitment  for certain  dangerous  individuals. These                                                                     
     were sections 17-20 and  39-49 of the Senate Judiciary                                                                     
     version and originated in SB53.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Change #5 Removed section  related to the requirements                                                                   
     and  coverage of  crime victim  restitution. This  was                                                                     
     section  21  of  the   Senate  Judiciary  version  and                                                                     
     originated in HB286.                                                                                                       
     Change #6 Removed sections  related to prohibiting the                                                                   
     Department  of Public  Safety  from releasing  certain                                                                     
     conviction records for possession of  small amounts of                                                                     
     marijuana. These  were sections  26-27 and  53 of  the                                                                     
     Senate Judiciary version and originated in HB28.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO                                                                           
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson set an amendment deadline for noon the                                                                            
following day.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) am                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs                                                                           
     Commission; and relating to the duties and powers of                                                                       
     the Alaska Military Affairs Commission."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
2:39:38 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:44:28 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson relayed that the committee was waiting for                                                                       
amendments to HB 155. He announced that the ill would be                                                                        
heard at another time. He discussed housekeeping.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                   
2:44:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 p.m.