HB 102-CONCEALED DEADLY WEAPONS LEGAL CHAIR WEYHRAUCH announced that the next order of business was HOUSE BILL NO. 102, "An Act relating to concealed deadly weapons." [Before the committee, adopted as a work draft on 4/8/03, was a proposed committee substitute (CS), Version I, labeled 23-LS0515\I, Luckhaupt, 4/2/03.] Number 2708 REPRESENTATIVE ERIC CROFT, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor, noted that the three issues raised at the [hearing on April 8, 2003] related to the bill's title, the so-called Patriot Act [the federal Act entitled "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001"], and the definition of "contacted by an officer". REPRESENTATIVE CROFT indicated he'd distributed a memo from the bill's drafter, Mr. Luckhaupt, regarding the definition of and some history on "contacted by an officer". He agreed with Mr. Luckhaupt's contention that "it is a sufficient definition that has worked well in the old permit system, and can continue to work well." He suggested that any further questions about the definition be addressed in the House Judiciary Standing Committee, the next committee of referral. REPRESENTATIVE CROFT noted that the Patriot Act is new and that the bill deals with "concealed carries." He indicated there would be extended discussion regarding the Patriot Act and said a resolution regarding it is coming before the committee. CHAIR WEYHRAUCH remarked that the Senate is seriously debating the Patriot Act. Number 2590 REPRESENTATIVE CROFT emphasized that all the restrictions in current law would be kept. He mentioned privacy rights and Section 6 [beginning on line 5], which read in part: "permits, and renewals are not public records under AS 40.25.110-40.25.125 and may only be used for law enforcement purposes". He remarked, "Whatever the results of that, I didn't feel like I could tackle them or even adequately deal with them in this bill." With regard to the breadth of the title, he indicated he wasn't aware of any reason for tightening it to prevent some action in the Senate, for instance. CHAIR WEYHRAUCH said the subject of the title had simply been brought up [during the prior hearing], and that he wasn't proposing anything. In response to a question by Representative Dahlstrom, he said public testimony was closed at the last hearing. Number 2466 REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM moved to report CSHB 102 [Version 23- LS0515\I, Luckhaupt, 4/2/03] out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 102(STA) was reported from the House State Affairs Standing Committee.