HB 105: BOOT CAMP FOR NON-VIOLENT FIRST OFFENDERS Number 022 CHAIR BUNDE noted that the committee was hearing HB 105 for the second time, and that after discussion about an amendment at the previous hearing, the sponsor had returned with an amended bill. He announced his intention to resolve problems wIth the bill and move it out of committee. REP. VEZEY asked for a description of the amendment. CHAIR BUNDE asked him to wait until the bill's sponsor had spoken. Number 032 REP. ED WILLIS, PRIME SPONSOR of HB 105, addressed the amendment. He referred to a blank committee substitute prepared as a work draft for the House Health, Education and Social Services (HESS) Committee, and pointed out the differences between it and the original. The title was amended to allow individuals to contract with the Department of Corrections to contract with persons, which he said would allow contracts for boot camps with both non-profits, as has been Rep. Nicholia's concern, and with for-profit corporations, as had been Rep. Vezey's concern. REP. TOOHEY asked whether the change mandated or allowed the Department of Corrections to contract out operation of boot camps. REP. WILLIS said the change allowed such contracts. CHAIR BUNDE said the change did not require boot camps to be operated by non-state entities. Number 070 REP. VEZEY commented favorably on the craftsmanship evidenced by the first amendment. Number 076 REP. WILLIS referred to a second change, on page 1, lines 9- 13, and page 2, lines 1-4, adding language to allow first time misdemeanant in the program, as Corrections Commissioner Lloyd Rupp had asked. The imprisonment term was set at at least 150 days for both first-time misdemeanants and first-time felons who had not previously been in a boot camp program, he said. Changes on page 2, line 22, section 4, added language to ensure that personal accountability and the work ethic would be part of the boot camp training program. Changes on page 3, lines 7-11, provide for contracting, he said. Changes on page 3, lines 12-25, address the limitations of the Department of Corrections' statistical information system, he said. Changes on page 3, lines 26-31, and page 4, lines 1-11, are aimed at making elements of the bill pertaining with eligibility agree with one another. He said that the Department of Corrections has reviewed and approved the changes to HB 105 reflected in the amended version of the bill. Number 134 REP. B. DAVIS moved that the committee accept the committee substitute (CS) of HB 105, as amended. CHAIR BUNDE, hearing no objections, declared that the committee had adopted CSHB 105, as amended. He asked whether including misdemeanant to the program would change the fiscal note for the bill. He said he was receiving "a strong signal" from a representative of the Department of Corrections that the fiscal note would not be affected by the change. Number 152 REP. NICHOLIA moved for passage of CSHB 105 with individual recommendations. CHAIR BUNDE called for a roll call vote on the motion. Those voting yes were: Reps. Vezey, B. Davis, Nicholia, Toohey, Bunde and G. Davis. Those voting no: none. He indicated that the bill had PASSED WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. He called for a brief at-ease.