03/14/2008 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

                   SB 273-CRUELTY TO ANIMALS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:44:41 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration of SB 273.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  WIELECHOWSKI moved  to adopt  committee substitute  (CS)                                                               
for  SB  273,  labeled  25-LS1127\E, Luckhaupt,  as  the  working                                                               
document.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH objected for discussion purposes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI explained that  the CS incorporates only the                                                               
amendment that was adopted during the previous meeting.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  FRENCH  withdrew his  objection,  and  finding no  further                                                               
objection announced that CS for SB 273, Version \E, is adopted.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:45:47 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  THERRIAULT said  he appreciates  that the  prime sponsor                                                               
took time  to visit  his office  to talk  about his  concerns. He                                                               
relayed  that his  staff also  contacted the  Fairbanks Northstar                                                               
Borough  attorney's  office;  he  understands that  part  of  the                                                               
problem is that  a peace officer must serve the  warrant, but the                                                               
borough  has no  police  powers. He  suggested  that the  sponsor                                                               
might  want to  think about  a way  to reduce  a bottleneck  that                                                               
keeps a  lot of  cases from  being brought.  That being  said, he                                                               
feels comfortable moving the bill from committee today.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  motioned to report CSSB  273 from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH announced that without  objection CSSB 273(JUD), 25-                                                               
LS1127\E, is moved from the Senate Judiciary Committee.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
At ease from 1:48:15 PM to 1:51:55 PM.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH advised that Kathleen  Frederick couldn't be reached                                                               
telephonically and  the committee would take  up her confirmation                                                               
for the Public Offices Commission at a later time.