Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/30/2024 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB193 | |
| SB208 | |
| HB316 | |
| SB229 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 265 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 316 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 229 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 293 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 208 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 193 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 208-VEHICLES:REGISTER;TRANSFER; INS.; LICENSE
3:44:18 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 208, "An Act relating to the
registration and titling of vehicles; relating to electronic
registration and titling; relating to the powers of the
commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles;
relating to the transfer of vehicles; relating to motor vehicle
liability insurance; relating to non-domiciled commercial
driver's licenses and non-domiciled commercial learner's
permits; and providing for an effective date."
3:44:46 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited a motion.
3:44:50 PM
SENATOR MERRICK moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 208, work order 33-GS2373\B, as the working document.
3:45:01 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI objected for purposes of discussion.
3:45:14 PM
MR. HAYES offered the following explanation of changes from
Version A to B of SB 208:
Page 3, line 4 adds "mobile electronic devices".
Page 4, line 20, adds a requirement for drivers to
carry a physical, electronic certificate or
registration in the vehicle.
Page 8 adds "electronic" to AS 28.15.131.
Page 9, lines 24-26 adds the definition that "every
application for an electronic driver's license or
permit and the electronic drivers' licenses and
permits issued by the department."
Page 12, Section 37 amends AS 28.15.271, adding new
fees for licenses and registration as well as a new
fee for electronic driver's license or permit.
Page 13, Section 39 adds the following safeguard:
"A peace officer or other authorized representative of
the Department of Public Safety presented proof of
motor vehicle liability insurance on a mobile
electronic device shall promptly return the device to
the person once the peace officer or representative
verifies that the person possesses proof of motor
vehicle liability insurance."
Page 16, Section 49, lines 14-21 adds the following:
"A person's display of an electronic certificate of
registration on a mobile electronic device under this
subsection does not constitute consent for a peace
officer or officer or employee of the department to
access other contents of the mobile electronic device.
A peace officer presented with a mobile electronic
device under this subsection is immune from liability
resulting from damage to the device, except that a
peace officer may be liable for civil damages as a
result of the peace officer's intentional misconduct."
3:48:04 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI withdrew his objection. He found no further
objection and CSSB 208 was adopted.
CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited the will of the committee.
3:48:39 PM
SENATOR MERRICK moved to report CSSB 208, work order 33-
GS2373\B, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
3:48:52 PM
CHAIR KAWASAKI found no objection and CSSB 208(STA) was reported
from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.