02/19/1997 01:07 PM House JUD

 HB 6 - RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT MINORS                                    
 HB 3 - DISCLOSURES RE FELONY ARRESTS OF MINORS                                
 HCR 4 - SEPARATE RECORDS FOR DELINQUENTS & CINA                               
                                                                               
 Number 238                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN advised members the first order of business would be           
 a report by Representative Bunde, subcommittee chairman of HB 6,              
 "An Act amending laws relating to the disclosure of information               
 relating to certain minors," HB 3, "An Act relating to disclosures            
 of information about certain minors," and HCR 4, relating to                  
 records generated and maintained by the Department of Health and              
 Social Services.                                                              
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN excused himself for the purpose of testifying in               
 another standing committee meeting.                                           
                                                                               
 VICE CHAIRMAN CON BUNDE, chairman of the subcommittee assigned to             
 HB 6, HB 3 and HCR 4, advised members that Representative Pete                
 Kelly had provided an updated list regarding the release of                   
 information on felonies to the subcommittee.  The subcommittee                
 presented several language adjustments to Representative Kelly and            
 asked that he incorporate them into the original version of HB 6,             
 and provide a draft committee substitute for the full committee's             
 consideration.  The draft committee substitute could be found in              
 members' bill files.                                                          
                                                                               
 Number 376                                                                    
                                                                               
 VICE CHAIRMAN BUNDE advised members that the subcommittee also                
 recommended that a draft committee substitute be prepared on HB 3,            
 "An Act relating to disclosures of information about certain                  
 minors," which would incorporate the same list of crimes that would           
 trigger the release of information as in HB 6.                                
                                                                               
 VICE CHAIRMAN BUNDE pointed out that the subcommittee did not take            
 a position as to endorsing one bill over the other.                           
                                                                               
 Number 418                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER, member of the subcommittee, pointed              
 out that there was a substantial amount of discussion regarding the           
 criteria relating to the appropriate point to release information.            
 He added that the criteria in both bills was the majority opinion             
 of the subcommittee.                                                          
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE PORTER reiterated that the Prime Sponsor of HB 3,              
 Representative Pete Kott, agreed with the recommendations of the              
 subcommittee and a draft committee substitute had been prepared.              
 Representative Porter noted that if both HB 6 and HB 3 passed the             
 legislature, there would not be any confusion or contradiction over           
 what the criteria was for the release of information.                         
                                                                               
 Number 519                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ERIC CROFT expressed his apologies for the inability           
 to attend Monday's committee meeting because of weather conditions            
 and the need to overhead to Sitka, Alaska.  He pointed out that he            
 had been particularly concerned with the lower levels of burglary             
 and arson on buildings other than homes.                                      
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE CROFT advised members he had some additional                   
 language changes to HB 6 relating to the burning or burglarizing of           
 a shed, and also the ability to adjust a first time drug offender.            
 HCR 4 - SEPARATE RECORDS FOR DELINQUENTS & CINA                               
                                                                               
 Number 943                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JAMES expressed that the committee had discussed HCR
 extensively and moved to report CSHCR 4(JUD) out of committee               
 with individual recommendations.  There being no objection, it was            
 so ordered.  CSHCR 4(JUD) was reported out of committee.