05/08/1994 01:30 PM Senate RLS

 CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought  HB 445 am  (DWI LAWS) before the committee     e    
 as the next order of business.  He stated Senator Robin Taylor was            
 present to speak to a proposed Rules SCS, which incorporates a                
 number of items contained in other pieces of legislation.                     
                                                                               
 SENATOR ROBIN TAYLOR distributed a letter from the Canadian Mothers           
 Against Drunk Driving and noted Canada has had 0.08 legislation in            
 place for many years.  The letter states that over 0.08 legislation           
 may well distract from putting law enforcement efforts where they             
 will be most effective, namely on repeat offenders and those with             
 a very high blood alcohol count.  He pointed out that the Finance             
 SCS changes the level from 0.10 to 0.08.                                      
                                                                               
 Senator Taylor advocates that a felony be imposed on third time               
 offenders and for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles on repeat            
 offenders.  Both of those provisions were removed from the Finance            
 SCS.  The Rules SCS places the seizure and forfeiture provision               
 back in, as well as it provides that the court may order as a                 
 condition of probation that the person take antabuse or a similar             
 drug intended to prevent consumption of alcoholic beverages.                  
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved that SCS HB 445(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no             
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved that SCS HB 445(RLS) be passed out of                    
 committee with individual recommendations.   Hearing no objection,            
 it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that SCS HB
(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.               
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.