Legislature(1999 - 2000)
08/03/2000 01:05 PM House TRA
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HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE Anchorage, Alaska August 3, 2000 1:05 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERSIGHT HEARING: DRINKING AND DRIVING TAPE(S) 00-29, SIDE(S) A & B 00-30, SIDE(S) A & B CALL TO ORDER Representative Andrew Halcro, Chairman, convened the House Transportation Standing Committee meeting at 1:05 p.m. PRESENT Committee members present at the call to order were Representatives Halcro, Hudson (via teleconference), Cowdery and Kemplen. Other legislators participating were Senator Elton (via teleconference) and Representatives Berkowitz and Rokeberg. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION The following people presented information and answered questions: O.C. MADDEN (Anchorage) outlined ideas from an Alaska citizen's perspective regarding "the privilege to purchase." DEL SMITH, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, discussed statistics, arrests and the proposed .08 limit. JUDGE SIGURD MURPHY, Alaska District Court - Anchorage, outlined the fines. ROGER ROM, Assistant District Attorney, 3rd Judicial District (Anchorage), Department of Law, offered information. MARY MORAN, Administrator, Highway Safety Office, Division of Statewide Planning, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, addressed options. JOHN CORSO, City Attorney, City and Borough of Juneau, discussed options. MATT FELIX, National Council on Alcoholism (Juneau), addressed treatment. JOE MURDY, Co-Chair, Municipality of Anchorage Task Force, discussed treatment options. RANDY LORENZ, Staff to Representative Vic Kohring, Alaska State Legislature (via teleconference), discussed the proposed legislation being offered by Representative Kohring. MARTI GREESON, Executive Director, Anchorage Chapter, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), discussed options. JERRY McCUTCHEON (Anchorage) provided feedback on available options. DON SKEWIS, Cabaret Hotel and Restaurant Retail Association (CHARR), offered the industry's viewpoint. BLAIR McCUNE, Deputy Director, Public Defender Agency, Department of Administration, addressed treatment and costs. JACK AMON, Anchorage Restaurant and Beverage Association (ARBA), discussed the industry's viewpoint and offered ideas. BILL BREDERSEN, "ALANO Club" (Alcoholics Anonymous), addressed funding issues and the recovery process. MICHAEL HULLSMAN, North Star Community Council, offered options. DOUGLAS GRIFFIN, Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board, Department of Revenue, discussed regulatory oversight. DONALD MANN, Police Office, Anchorage Police Department, offered the enforcement viewpoint. TIMBERWOLF GARDNER, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), discussed enforcement and taxes. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at an unspecified time. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s), log notes and backup materials may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 129 6th Street, Suite 229, Juneau, Alaska 99801, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska State Legislature by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at 129 6th Street, Suite 102, Juneau, Alaska 99801, (907) 465-3808.
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