03/22/1993 09:07 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
  SENATE BILL NO. 84                                                           
                                                                               
       An Act relating  to fees  for identification cards  and                 
       certain motor vehicle licenses and permits; to licenses                 
       issued to drivers  and to  revocation of  a license  to                 
       drive; and providing for an effective date.                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce  directed  that  SB 84  be  brought  on  for                 
  discussion and directed  attention to a new  SFC fiscal note                 
  for the Dept. of Public Safety.   She further explained that                 
  figures on the note were developed  by Senator Kelly and his                 
  staff.                                                                       
                                                                               
  JOSH FINK, aide to Senator Kelly, came before committee.  He                 
  pointed  to  information  from the  Dept.  of  Public Safety                 
  indicating  that   it  collects  approximately   1,500  fake                 
  identification cards a year.  It  thus based its fiscal note                 
  on 1,500 annual  license revocations.   That number  appears                 
  high in light  of the deterrent effect  of SB 84.   Mr. Fink                 
  estimated that 500 revocations was a more reasonable number.                 
  The  new SFC fiscal  note is based  on that amount,  and the                 
  three  requested positions  were reduced  to  one--a hearing                 
  officer.   Funding for  contractual, supplies, and equipment                 
  remains as  requested by  the department.   Total  operating                 
  costs  set  forth on  the note  have  been reduced  from the                 
  department request of $215.7 to $146.7.                                      
                                                                               
  Senator  Kelly voiced his  belief that news  of the possible                 
  loss of driving  privileges for use of  false identification                 
  would  quickly  travel  through  underage  Alaskans.     The                 
  legislation  is  thus  expected  to  serve as  an  effective                 
  deterrent.                                                                   
                                                                               
  Senator   Kelly  advised  that  staff  also  researched  the                 
  possibility of forfeiture of an  individual's permanent fund                 
  dividend  as well  as driving  privileges for  use of  false                 
  identification.    It  was  determined,  however, that  that                 
  process  would  have  to  be  undertaken through  the  court                 
  system, and substantial costs were involved.                                 
                                                                               
  Co-chair Pearce  voiced  support  for  the  legislation  and                 
  queried members concerning disposition of the bill.  Senator                 
  Kelly MOVED that  SB 84 pass from committee  with individual                 
  recommendations  and the new SFC  fiscal note.  No objection                 
  having been raised, SB 84 was REPORTED OUT of committee with                 
  the $146.7 SFC fiscal  note for the Dept. of  Public Safety.                 
  All  members signed  the committee report  with a  "do pass"                 
  recommendation  with  the exception  of  Senator Rieger  who                 
  signed "no rec."