04/10/2010 01:00 PM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 222                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the crimes of harassment,                                                                              
     possession of child pornography, and distribution of                                                                       
     indecent material to a minor; relating to suspending                                                                       
     imposition of sentence and conditions of probation or                                                                      
     parole for certain sex offenses; relating to                                                                               
     aggravating factors in sentencing; relating to                                                                             
     registration as a sex offender or child kidnapper;                                                                         
     amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure;                                                                      
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman noted  six fiscal notes: zero FN  1 DOA, FN                                                                    
2 COR, zero  FN 3 ADM, zero FN  4 LAW, zero FN 5  CRT, and a                                                                    
new  fiscal note  by  the Department  of  Public Safety  for                                                                    
$123,500  in general  funds to  enhance the  data collection                                                                    
system and  to hire a one-time  criminal justice specialist.                                                                    
He  pointed   out  that  the  Corrections   fiscal  note  is                                                                    
currently  zero,  but  beginning  in FY  12  the  department                                                                    
anticipates a need for additional  funding to cover the cost                                                                    
of an increase in the numbers of prisoners.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman  MOVED to  REPORT  CSSB  222 (JUD).  There                                                                    
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  222 (JUD)  was REPORTED  out of  Committee with  a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation and with zero FN  1 DOA, FN 2 COR, zero                                                                    
FN 3  ADM, zero FN 4  LAW, zero FN  5 CRT, and a  new fiscal                                                                    
note by the Department of Public Safety.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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