03/08/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

           SB  92-MISSING PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OLD                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
4:36:19 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   SHOWER  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration of SENATE  BILL NO. 92 "An Act  relating to missing                                                               
persons under 21 years of age."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
He noted the  bill was previously heard and  public testimony was                                                               
closed. He asked Ms. Howell if she had final comments.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:36:52 PM                                                                                                                    
KELLY  HOWELL, Special  Assistant,  Office  of the  Commissioner,                                                               
Department of  Public Safety  (DPS), stated  that SB  92 codifies                                                               
what  is in  federal law  and is  current practice,  which is  to                                                               
enter reports  of missing children  under age 21 into  the Alaska                                                               
Public Safety Information Network  (APSIN) and the National Crime                                                               
Information  Center   (NCIC)  within  two  hours.   The  bill  is                                                               
noncontroversial and will help locate children more quickly.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER commented on how important early reporting can be.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HOLLAND described SB 92 as an excellent, short bill.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SHOWER  found  no additional  questions  or  comments  and                                                               
solicited a motion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:38:09 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR REINBOLD moved  to report SB 92,  work order 32-GS1581\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER found  no objection and SB 92 was  reported from the                                                               
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.