SENATE BILL NO. 91 "An Act relating to protective orders; relating to conditions of release; relating to community work service; relating to credit toward a sentence of imprisonment for certain persons under electronic monitoring; relating to the restoration under certain circumstances of an administratively revoked driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license; allowing a reduction of penalties for offenders successfully completing court-ordered treatment programs for persons convicted of driving under the influence; relating to termination of a revocation of a driver's license; relating to restoration of a driver's license; relating to credits toward a sentence of imprisonment, to good time deductions, and to providing for earned good time deductions for prisoners; relating to the disqualification of persons convicted of certain felony drug offenses from participation in the food stamp and temporary assistance programs; relating to probation; relating to mitigating factors; relating to treatment programs for prisoners; relating to the duties of the commissioner of corrections; amending Rules 32 and 35(b), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 9:08:26 AM Co-Chair Kelly MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute (CS) for SB 91, Work Draft 29-LS0541\F (Martin/Gardner, 4/3/16). Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion. Co-Chair MacKinnon asked for an explanation of the CS, which contained amendments from the meeting the previous day. JORDAN SHILLING, STAFF, SENATOR JOHN COGHILL, replied he did not have a comprehensive list on hand, but he affirmed the CS contained the amendments offered and adopted by the committee the previous day. Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW her OJECTION. There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Co-Chair MacKinnon explained the committee was still working on an amendment that was not quite right (previously Amendment 1 that had become Amendment 26 or 27). She asked for verification the amendment pertained to arrests. Mr. Shilling agreed. Co-Chair MacKinnon relayed the committee was still working with the Department of Law (DOL), Public Defender's Office. 9:10:33 AM SENATOR JOHN COGHILL, thanked the committee for the work that had been completed during its recent Saturday meeting. He noted there had been many appropriate policy calls made. He informed the committee that as the commission [Alaska Criminal Justice Commission] had helped to compile the bill, the governor and the presiding officers of both bodies had considered how to achieve the lowest cost with the highest public safety. As work had been done on the bill, it had become clear that public safety trumped [the cost savings]. He believed some of the changes and applicability made by the committee had been completely appropriate. He relayed he had watched the amendment process. He believed the fiscal notes related to public safety would probably come in a bit less than they would have under the original bill. On the other hand, he thought the people of Alaska would know the accountability measures trumped some of the cost savings, which he was grateful for. He believed the work was well done. Co-Chair MacKinnon relayed the committee was waiting on updated fiscal notes and the amendment. SB 91 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. 9:12:40 AM