Legislature(1999 - 2000)
11/28/2000 01:35 PM House TRA
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HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Anchorage, Alaska
November 28, 2000
1:35 p.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
OVERSIGHT HEARING: DRINKING AND DRIVING
TAPE(S)
00-31, SIDE(S) A & B
00-32, SIDE A
CALL TO ORDER
Representative Andrew Halcro, Chairman, convened the House
Transportation Standing Committee meeting at 1:35 p.m.
PRESENT
The only committee member present at the call to order was
Representatives Halcro. Other legislators participating
were Representative Berkowitz, Green, and Murkowski.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
The following people presented information and answered
questions:
JAMES CRARY, Anchorage, presented information promoting an
increase in the excise tax on the sale of alcohol.
SIGURD MURPHY, JUDGE, Alaska District Court, outlined the
court process and discussed the formulation of drug courts.
TERI CARNS, Alaska Judicial Council, offered information
regarding the Alaska Criminal Justice Assessment Commission
(CJAC) recommendations.
DUANE UDLAND, Chief of Police, Anchorage Police Department,
Municipality of Anchorage, addressed enforcement.
JOHN RICHARDS, Prosecutor, Municipality of Anchorage,
discussed options.
BOB BAILEY, Co-Chair, Municipality of Anchorage's Driving
Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (DUI) Prevention
Task Force, discussed the group's recommendations.
MARTI GREESON, Executive Director, Anchorage Chapter,
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), discussed options.
DOUGLAS GRIFFIN, Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Board, Department of Revenue, discussed regulatory
oversight.
MARY MARSHBURN, Director, Division of Motor Vehicles,
Department of Administration, (via teleconference),
discussed regulatory issues.
GREG TANNER, Lieutenant, Alaska State Troopers, discussed
enforcement.
PAM WATTS, Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse,
Department of Health and Social Services, discussed
recommendations.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
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 Sixth Street, Suite 229, Juneau, Alaska
99801, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second
session Twenty-First Alaska State Legislature by contacting
the Legislative Reference Library at 129 Sixth Street,
Suite 102, Juneau, Alaska 99801, (907) 465-3808.
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