04/03/1998 09:15 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 242                                                            
                                                                               
"An Act providing for the forfeiture of good time                              
sentence credits of sex offenders who fail to                                  
successfully complete sex offender treatment programs."                        
                                                                               
KRAG JOHNSON, staff to Senator Jerry Ward was invited to                       
join the committee.  He read the sponsor statement into the                    
record.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Donley requested an amendment be made to page 1,                       
lines 9 - 10 to insert "participate in or".  Mr. Johnson                       
said the amendment would be acceptable to the sponsor.                         
                                                                               
Senator Donley MOVED amendment #1 and WITHOUT OBJECTION it                     
was ADOPTED.                                                                   
                                                                               
BRUCE RICHARDS, Program Coordinator, Office of the                             
Commissioner, Department of Corrections was invited to join                    
the committee.  He briefly explained for the committee that                    
there was a new zero fiscal note from the department.                          
                                                                               
(pause on record)                                                              
                                                                               
JENNIFER BELL, Natives for Sobriety was invited to join the                    
committee.  She said this was a good bill but would like to                    
see more cultural relevancy and sensitivity to Native                          
inmates.  Due to a language barrier in many instances people                   
were kicked out of programs for being non-responsive.                          
                                                                               
Mr. Johnson advised the committee that in last year's budget                   
monies had been allocated for culturally relevant programs.                    
He said Senator Ward watched this very closely.                                
                                                                               
JAYNE ANDREEN, Executive Director, Council on Domestic                         
Violence and Sexual Assault, Department of Public Safety was                   
invited to join the committee.  She commented briefly on the                   
bill.                                                                          
                                                                               
LAURIE HUGENIN, Director, Sexual Assault Network was invited                   
to join the committee.  She also offered brief comments to                     
the bill.                                                                      
                                                                               
Senator Phillips MOVED CSSB 342(FIN) and WITHOUT OBJECTION                     
it was REPORTED OUT with individual recommendations and zero                   
fiscal note, Department of Corrections.                                        
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp reviewed the agenda for tomorrow and said the                   
committee would meet at 9:00 a.m.                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Co-chair Sharp recessed the meeting at approximately 9:55                      
a.m.                                                                           
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