Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/23/2015 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Start | |
| SB64 | |
| SB15 | |
| SB30 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 30 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 64 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 15 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SENATE BILL NO. 30
"An Act relating to controlled substances; relating to
marijuana; relating to driving motor vehicles when
there is an open marijuana container; and providing
for an effective date."
12:14:32 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute
for SB 30, Work Draft 29-LS0231\V (Martin, 3/13/15). Co-
Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, explained the
changes in the committee substitute. She stated that the
committee substitute incorporated some of the amendments
from March 12 and March 13. She looked at page 1, line 3,
which deleted "relating to municipalities" as related to
Amendment 4. She referred to page 3, lines 13 through 29,
which incorporated Amendment 22: the promoting contraband
amendment. She explained that currently, a controlled
substance was not allowed in a prison. The change treated
marijuana like alcohol, and lowered the penalty from a
Class C felony to a Class A misdemeanor. She looked at page
5, lines 17 through 20, which incorporated Amendment 6 that
changed the aggregate to usable marijuana. She referred to
page 6, line 18, as related to Amendment 18 that was a
technical fix that included misconduct involving a
controlled substance. She looked at page 6, lines 24
through 25, which clarified that home possession levels
were not applicable for criminal possession levels. She
referred to page 7, lines 2 through 7, which removed
manufacturers, because the initiative clearly allowed for
manufacturing. She looked at page 7, line 28 through page
8, and line 1, which incorporated the usable marijuana. She
referred to page 8, lines 6, 9, 12, and 19, which
incorporated usable marijuana.
12:22:45 PM
Co-Chair Kelly remarked that the CS did not include the
amendment that was previously adopted.
Co-Chair MacKinnon surmised that the committee substitute
included all previously adopted amendments, except for one.
Ms. Shine agreed.
Co-Chair MacKinnon REMOVED her objection. There being NO
further OBJECTION, the proposed committee substitute was
adopted.
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1, 29-LS0231\V.2,
Martin, 3/19/15 (copy on file).
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
Senator Hoffman explained the amendment.
Co-Chair MacKinnon REMOVED her objection. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was adopted.
12:27:23 PM
AT EASE
12:27:49 PM
RECONVENED
12:27:55 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche discussed the attached fiscal notes.
12:32:08 PM
AT EASE
12:34:42 PM
RECONVENED
12:34:49 PM
Vice-Chair Micciche remarked that the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) would identify other funding sources.
Senator Hoffman noted that the fiscal note from Department
of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED)
reflected that the governor had requested.
Co-Chair MacKinnon stated that there was a separate bill
that address regulations.
Senator Dunleavy did not support adding more funds to the
legislation, because of Alaska's current fiscal situation.
Co-Chair MacKinnon remarked that there was a similar bill
that was currently in the legislative process.
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to REPORT SB 30 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes.
CS SB 30 (FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with two new zero fiscal notes
from the Department of Administration; one new zero fiscal
note from the Department of Corrections; one new zero
fiscal note from the Department of Law; one new zero fiscal
note from the Department of Public Safety; one new zero
fiscal note from the Alaska Judiciary System; and one new
fiscal impact note from the Department of Commerce,
Community and Economic Development.
12:37:47 PM
AT EASE
12:38:54 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair MacKinnon discussed the following day's agenda.