CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 270(JUD) "An Act relating to juveniles; relating to the jurisdiction of juvenile courts; and relating to the release of juveniles." Co-chairman Halford referred to prior hearing on this bill and said the municipal jurisdiction provisions should go forward on their own and does not want to get into the layout of Department of Health and Social Services with regard to the child-in-need-of-aid and delinquency otherwise the bill would be lost. He felt the bill should be moved on the Judiciary CS. Senator Donley felt some mention of victims should be made in section 4. He felt language regarding the best interest of the public, the child and any victims should be added page 3, line 11. This would be if the court found the minor to be delinquent. The vast majority of cases are handled informally before a finding of delinquency is entered. Senator Donley moved two amendments. The first was on page 3, section 4, line 11 to read "the best interest of the public, the child and any victims" and without objection it was adopted. The second was on page 3, line 30 to insert "(1) best interest of the public", change "(1)" to "(2)", insert "(3) best interest of any victim" and change "(2)" to "(4)" and without objection it was adopted. Senator Rieger referred to AS 47.10.080(c) and said he did not see what victims had to do with the child's own need for aid. Senator Donley said the child-in-need-of-aid status would not be affected unless there was a victim involved. Senator Rieger felt this was inappropriate because each child could not be looked at as delinquent. He moved amendment number 3 on page 3, line 22 after the word "minor" delete "or other members of society" and without objection it was adopted. Senator Phillips moved CSSB 270(FIN) and without objection it was reported out with individual recommendations and the following new fiscal notes: Department of Corrections, zero; Department of Public Safety, zero; Department of Administration/OPA, zero; Department of Administration/PDA, zero; Alaska Court System, $79.0; and previous fiscal notes: Department of Health and Social Services/DFYS, zero and Department of Law, zero. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:35 A.M. until approximately 2:15 P.M. today or 9:00 A.M. tomorrow.