HB 278 - SEX OFFENDER/CHILD KIDNAPPER REGISTRATION 3:03:53 PM CHAIR RAMRAS announced that the final order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 278, "An Act relating to sex offenders and child kidnappers." [Before the committee was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 278, Version 25-LS1104\E, Luckhaupt, 2/21/08, which had been adopted as the work draft on 3/13/08.] CHAIR RAMRAS recalled that previous discussion raised the questions of whether people could be identified by their "handles" and whether clarification of the definition of "Internet communication identifier" would be provided. 3:05:19 PM REPRESENTATIVE BOB BUCH, Alaska State Legislature, speaking as one of the joint prime sponsors of HB 278, concurred and asked Representative Holmes to present Amendment 1, an amendment labeled 25-LS1104\E.2, Luckhaupt, 3/17.08, which read: Page 1, line 10, following "address;": Insert "or" Page 1, lines 11 - 14: Delete all material and insert: "(C) establishment of an online identifier or any change to an online identifier; in this subparagraph, "online identifier" has the meaning given in AS 12.63.010;" Page 3, lines 4 - 6: Delete all material and insert: "(I) each online identifier used by the sex  offender or child kidnapper;" Page 3, lines 16 - 17: Delete "electronic mail address, instant  messaging address, or other Internet communication" Insert "online" Page 3, line 19: Delete "address or" Page 3, following line 19: Insert a new bill section to read:  "* Sec. 4. AS 12.63.010(f) is amended to read: "(f) In this section, (1) "correctional facility" has the meaning given in AS 33.30.901;  (2) "online identifier" means any  electronic mail address information or instant  message, chat, social networking, or other similar  Internet communication name, but does not a include  social security number, date of birth, or pin number." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 20: Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Page 3, lines 23 - 24: Delete "electronic or messaging address or Internet" Insert "online" Page 3, line 24: Delete "address or" Page 3, lines 26 - 27: Delete "electronic or messaging addresses and Internet communication" Insert "online" Page 3, line 30: Delete "addresses or" Page 3, following line 31: Insert a new subsection to read: "(j) In this section, "online identifier" has the meaning given in AS 12.63.010." Page 4, line 11: Delete "electronic or messaging addresses or Internet communication" Insert "online" Page 4, line 13: Delete "addresses and" Page 4, lines 14 - 16: Delete "electronic or messaging address, or any changes to those addresses, or the establishment of an Internet communication identifier," Insert "online identifier" Page 4, lines, 18 - 19: Delete "electronic or messaging addresses or Internet communication" Insert "online" Page 4, line 19: Delete "addresses and" 3:05:40 PM REPRESENTATIVE HOLMES explained that Amendment 1 is aimed at defining "online identifier" and adding conforming language. REPRESENTATIVE BUCH stated that Amendment 1 answered Representative Coghill's questions and was patterned after Arizona's registration law. CHAIR RAMRAS closed public testimony on HB 278. REPRESENTATIVE HOLMES made a motion to adopt Amendment 1. There being no objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 3:07:15 PM REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM moved to report the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 278, Version 25-LS1104\E, Luckhaupt, 2/21/08, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 278(JUD) was reported from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.