04/25/1994 03:30 PM House FIN

  SB 24     An Act  extending the maximum period  of probation                 
            after conviction.                                                  
                                                                               
            SB  24  was  reported out  of  Committee  with "no                 
            recommendations"  and  with a  fiscal note  by the                 
            Department of  Corrections dated 3/02/94  and zero                 
            fiscal  notes by the  Department of  Public Safety                 
            dated 3/02/94  and the  Alaska Court  System dated                 
            3/02/94.                                                           
  SENATE BILL 24                                                               
                                                                               
       "An Act extending the maximum period of probation after                 
       conviction."                                                            
                                                                               
  Ms. Knuth advised that SB 24 would extend the maximum period                 
  of probation after conviction  from five to ten years.   She                 
  added  that  the  legislation  would  give  law  enforcement                 
  officials an effective  tool for keeping track  of criminals                 
  and preventing  recidivism after  they have  left the  state                 
  prison system.                                                               
                                                                               
  Discussion  followed among  Committee members  regarding the                 
  fiscal impact to the Department of Corrections.                              
                                                                               
  Representative Hanley MOVED to report SB 24 out of Committee                 
  with individual  recommendations and  with the  accompanying                 
  fiscal notes.  There being NO OBJECTIONS, it was so ordered.                 
                                                                               
  SB   24   was   reported   out   of   Committee   with   "no                 
                                                                               
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  recommendations" and with a fiscal note by the Department of                 
  Corrections  dated  3/02/94  and zero  fiscal  notes  by the                 
  Department of Public Safety dated  3/02/94, the Alaska Court                 
  System  dated  3/02/94  and  the  Department  of  Law  dated                 
  3/02/94.