HB 183-CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA ANALYSIS COMMISSION  2:26:18 PM CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 183, "An Act renaming the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission; relating to the membership of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission; extending the termination date of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission; relating to the duties of the Judicial Council; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 41 and 73, ch. 1, 4SSLA 2017; and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 74, ch. 1, 4SSLA 2017." 2:26:51 PM LIZZIE KUBITZ, Staff, Representative Matt Claman, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of the prime sponsor, Representative Claman, presented the summary of changes for HB 183, Version G. She read from a prepared statement [copy included in the committee packet], which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Before we begin, I would like to provide further clarification related to the prior hearing's discussion about duty to design and implement a project for the purposes of studying risk factors related to criminal activity. This is not a new responsibility. In 2017, in passing SB 54, the Legislature asked the Commission to design a project to study the risk factors associated with criminal activity. The goal of this project was to provide information to the Legislature to inform "the Legislature's policy and funding decisions related to primary crime prevention, and improving primary crime prevention strategies in the state." With the sunset of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission on July 1, 2021, the commission no longer has this responsibility. This responsibility now falls to the Alaska Judicial Council under AS 22.20.220. House Bill 183 returns that duty to the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commissionas seen in Section 6 of Version G. Should the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission sunset on June 30, 2029, House Bill 183 ensures that the Alaska Judicial Council will again take up that responsibilityas seen in Section 2 of Version G. Now, moving on to the work draft CS. Per request of the advisor, Version G: Accounts for the sunset and termination of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and related statutory changes and enacts the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission based on the prior Alaska Criminal Justice Commission statutes. One other related and requested change is also included in Version G: Sec. 4 is changed to specify that the victims' rights advocate on the commission to be designated by the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault after consultation with its member and partner organizations. 2:29:40 PM REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 183, labeled, 32-LS0645\G, Radford, 1/22/22 ("Version G"). There being no objection, Version G was before the committee. CHAIR CLAMAN requested that Ms. Goode explain the attached fiscal note. 2:31:13 PM KELLY GOODE, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections (DOC), provided information on Version G. She explained that the proposed [reforms] to the commission may require more data to be analyzed by the department; however, the additional work would not likely result in additional cost. She suggested that a revised fiscal note may be forthcoming and cautioned the committee that any proposed increase in work beyond the scope of Version G would result in additional cost. 2:32:44 PM REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN expressed the belief that it had been a stated goal to remove politics from the commission. He expressed his concern over the exclusion of public input via the governor's appointment of members. He stated that victims' rights are an important part of the criminal justice system and pointed out that victims of crimes other than domestic violence and sexual assault exist. He questioned the rationale for not including representatives of other victim groups. 2:36:05 PM REPRESENTATIVE KURKA expressed his concern for the previous commission and criticized the recommendations it had put forth to develop SB 91. He stated that no remedy has been offered. CHAIR CLAMAN, in response to the concern expressed by Representative Eastman, stated that the inclusion of the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on the commission represents other member groups and victims of other crimes. He stated that Alaska has a "horrific" problem with sexual assault and domestic violence, especially in rural areas. In response to the concern expressed by Representative Kurka, he stated that the removal of the commission's duty to provide these recommendations led to Senate Bill 91. He continued that SB 91 had been in response to the findings of the auditor. He expressed the opinion that the proposed reforms to the commission would address these concerns. 2:38:03 PM REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER moved to report HB 183, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 183(JUD) was reported from the House Judiciary Standing Committee. 2:38:17 PM