04/21/1998 03:35 PM Senate STA

            SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE                                     
                    April 21, 1998                                             
                      3:35 p.m.                                                
                                                                               
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Lyda Green, Chairman                                                   
Senator Jerry Ward, Vice-Chairman                                              
Senator Jerry Mackie                                                           
Senator Mike Miller                                                            
Senator Jim Duncan                                                             
                                                                               
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                 
                                                                               
All members present                                                            
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN) am                                              
"An Act relating to fines and to a surcharge imposed for violations            
of state or municipal law and to the Alaska police training fund."             
                                                                               
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                               
                                                                               
HB 261 - No previous action to record.                                         
                                                                               
WITNESS REGISTER                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Gary Davis                                                      
State Capitol                                                                  
Juneau, AK 99801-1182                                                          
  POSITION STATEMENT:  Prime Sponsor of HB 261                                 
                                                                               
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CHAIRMAN GREEN called the Senate State Affairs Committee to order              
at 3:35 p.m., and noted all members present.                                   
                                                                               
      CSHB 261(FIN) am - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SURCHARGE                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN GREEN introduced CSHB 261(FIN) am as the only order of                
business.                                                                      
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS, prime sponsor of HB 261, pointed out                
that 24 other states handle the training of their public safety                
officers  through surcharges.  Currently, the state of Alaska,                 
throught its own surcharge, provides over  $1 million towards the              
training of public safety officers which includes expenditures at              
the Sitka Academy and expenditures through the Alaska Police                   
Standards Council for certifying and upgrading public safety                   
officers throughout the state.                                                 
                                                                               
Representative Davis explained that the Legislature passed                     
legislation in 1994 establishing a surcharge, but it was strictly              
on moving violations, and HB 261 expands the list of offenses for              
which surcharges may be charged.  It is anticipated that with the              
passage of this legislation, an additional $1.2 million in revenue             
going to the general fund to assist in the training of public                  
safety officers, correctional officers and village public safety               
officers throughout the state.  However, he pointed out that it is             
not anticipated that 100 percent of the revenue would go into the              
police training fund.                                                          
                                                                               
There being no further testimony or questions on HB 261, CHAIRMAN              
GREEN asked for the pleasure of the committee.                                 
                                                                               
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SENATOR MACKIE moved CSHB 261(FIN) am and the accompanying fiscal              
note be passed out of committee with individual recommendations.               
Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                       
                                                                               
There being no further business to come before the committee, the              
meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.