02/28/2023 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

              SB  12-ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:32:44 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI  announced  the consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.  12                                                           
"An Act  relating  to confidentiality  of  information;  relating  to                                                           
the  duties  of  the  Department   of  Administration;  creating   an                                                           
address  confidentiality  program;  and providing  for  an effective                                                            
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
He asked  for a motion  to adopt the  proposed committee  substitute                                                            
(CS) as the working document.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:33:11 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MERRICK moved  to adopt the  committee substitute  (CS) for                                                            
SB 12, work order 33-LS0162\S, as the working document.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KAWASAKI objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:33:37 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR   JESSE  KIEHL,  District   B,  Alaska   State  Legislature,                                                            
Juneau,  Alaska, sponsor  of SB  12, stated  that after  the initial                                                            
hearing,  he and  his staff  worked with  advocates and  the chair's                                                            
office  to  prepare  the  committee  substitute  that  shortens  and                                                            
clarifies  the bill.  He deferred  to  Ms. Adkinson  to go  over the                                                            
summary of changes.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:34:22 PM                                                                                                                    
ELLA   ADKINSON,   Staff,   Senator   Jesse   Kiehl,  Alaska   State                                                            
Legislature,   Juneau,   Alaska,   reviewed   the  changes   between                                                            
version B and version S of SB 12.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
   similar Sections 1-4 were deleted after the Court System conveyed                                                            
     that   the  residence   address   of  peace   and  correctional                                                            
     officers  are  never  acquired.  These  individuals   also have                                                            
     the  option of giving  their work  address as  opposed to their                                                            
     personal address if they so choose.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
   similar Section 6(c)(3) was deleted as Title 13 protective orders                                                            
     are for purposes of financial protection and do not align                                                                  
     with the program.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
   similar The definition of household member in Section 6 was                                                                  
       amended to clarify that eligible household members                                                                       
      live at the same residence as the individual enrolled                                                                     
     in the program.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:35:12 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  KAWASAKI  found  no  questions  and  removed  his  objection;                                                            
finding no further objection, version S was adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:35:32 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  KAWASAKI  opened public  testimony  on SB  12  and recognized                                                            
Alicia Petershoare.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:35:51 PM                                                                                                                    
ALICIA  PETERSHOARE,  Acting Director,  Shared  Services  of Alaska,                                                            
Department  of  Administration,  Juneau,   Alaska,  stated  that she                                                            
was available to answer questions.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:36:38 PM                                                                                                                    
LAUREE  MORTEN, Advocacy  Initiatives  Director,  Alaska  Network  on                                                           
Domestic  Violence  and  Assault  (ANDVSA),  Juneau, Alaska,  stated                                                            
that  ANDVSA   is  the  membership  organization   of  the  domestic                                                            
violence  and  sexual assault  victim  service  programs  statewide.                                                            
She expressed  appreciation  to  the sponsor  and the  committee for                                                            
hearing   the  bill  and   moving  it   through  the   process.  She                                                            
emphasized  the  importance   of  being  able  to  keep  an  address                                                            
absolutely  confidential  in those few  situations where  it will  be                                                           
lifesaving.  This  program   would  provide  that  opportunity.  She                                                            
expressed  hope  that legislators   also consider  allowing  victims                                                            
to enter the program.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:38:25 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI closed public testimony on SB 12.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:38:45 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:39:16 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI reconvened the meeting and solicited a motion.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:39:21 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MERRICK moved to  report the  CS for SB 12,  work order 33-                                                            
LS0162\S,  from   committee  with  individual   recommendations  and                                                            
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:39:35 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  KAWASAKI found  no objection  and  CSSB 12(STA)  was reported                                                            
from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.