HOUSE BILL NO. 127                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act relating  to the  crimes  of stalking,  online                                                                    
     enticement  of  a  minor, unlawful  exploitation  of  a                                                                    
     minor, endangering  the welfare of a  child, sending an                                                                    
     explicit image of a  minor, harassment, distribution of                                                                    
     indecent material  to minors, and  misconduct involving                                                                    
     confidential  information; relating  to probation;  and                                                                    
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 175                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act relating  to an  appearance before  a judicial                                                                    
     officer  after   arrest;  relating  to   penalties  for                                                                    
     operating a  vehicle without possessing proof  of motor                                                                    
     vehicle  liability  insurance  or a  driver's  license;                                                                    
     relating  to  penalties  for  certain  arson  offenses;                                                                    
     amending  Rule   5(a)(1),  Alaska  Rules   of  Criminal                                                                    
     Procedure,   and   Rule    43.10,   Alaska   Rules   of                                                                    
     Administration; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:37:46 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ANNE CARPENETI,  ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,  LEGAL SERVICES                                                                    
SECTION,  CRIMINAL DIVISION,  DEPARTMENT OF  LAW, understood                                                                    
that  two  bills  had  been   combined  into  one  committee                                                                    
substitute.  She offered  her insight  and expertise  to the                                                                    
committee concerning the legislation.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Vice-chair  Fairclough  explained  that  CSHB  127(FIN)  was                                                                    
before the committee which combined HB 127 and HB 175.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Wilson MOVED  to ADOPT  CSHB 127(FIN),  Work                                                                    
Draft  27-GH1840\I   as  a   working  document   before  the                                                                    
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Edgmon   OBJECTED   for  the   purpose   of                                                                    
discussion.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Doogan  requested   an  explanation  of  the                                                                    
combined bills.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Ms.  Carpeneti explained  that earlier  in  the session  the                                                                    
governor  had introduced  HB 127  which addressed  stalking,                                                                    
exploitation of children and related crimes.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Doogan  asked whether  changes had  been made                                                                    
to the individual bills when the two were combined.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Ms.   Carpeneti   stated   that  HB   175   discussed   four                                                                    
inconsistencies  between  state  statutes and  court  rules.                                                                    
Discussions  in House  Judiciary Committee  had resulted  in                                                                    
the  recommendation that  the two  pieces of  legislation be                                                                    
combined.  She relayed  that a  sectional  analysis of  CSHB                                                                    
127(FIN) was  available to the  committee that  would reveal                                                                    
that  substantive   changes  had   not  been  made   to  the                                                                    
individual bills upon combination.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:41:13 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Edgmon REMOVED his  OBJECTION. There being NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Vice-chair Fairclough OPENED public testimony.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Vice-chair Fairclough CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 127 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 175 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:43:09 PM