02/23/2012 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 140                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act classifying certain substances as schedule IIA                                                                     
     controlled substances; and providing for an effective                                                                      
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:40:17 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHRISTINE  MARASIGAN,  STAFF,  SENATOR KEVIN  MEYER,  stated                                                                    
that SB  140 would add  synthetic Cathinones to the  list of                                                                    
controlled substances.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman noted  the four  fiscal notes:  FN1 (DOA),                                                                    
FN2 (DOC), FN3 (DPS), and FN4 (DOL).                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
LOUISA  CASTRODALE,  PUBLIC HEALTH  EPIDEMIOLOGY,  ANCHORAGE                                                                    
(via teleconference),  testified in  support of SB  140. She                                                                    
stated that  the abuse of synthetic  Cathinones through bath                                                                    
salts  to be  a  growing threat.  Synthetic Cathinones  were                                                                    
poorly   regulated,  widely   available,  and   may  contain                                                                    
different potent psycho-active compounds.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB  140  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman discussed the following day's agenda.