CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 291(STA) "An Act relating to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; extending the termination date of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; and providing for an effective date." 5:51:45 PM Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute for CSHB 291(FIN), Work Draft 32-LS1425\N (Radford, 5/16/22). Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion. Ms. Shine discussed the Explanation of Changes (copy on file): New Section 3 Page 2 lines 25-28 AS 22.20.211. Staff and support for criminal justice commission. Amends AS 22.20 by adding a new section allowing the Alaska Judicial Council to provide staff and administrative support to the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission. New Section 4 Page 2, line 29 Page 4, line 8 AS 22.20.221. Prison inmate characteristics information. Amends AS 22.20 by adding a new section relating to Alaska Judicial Council's duty to design and implement a project for the purposes of studying risk factors related to criminal activity should the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission sunset on June 30, 2029 (see Sec. 22 for effective date of this provision). The Alaska Judicial Council must prepare an annual report summarizing the information collected. New Section 5 Page 4 lines 9-11 AS 44.19.641. Creation of commission. Amends AS 44.19.641 to add "Data Analysis" to the name of the commission. New Section 6 Page 4, line 12 Page 5, line 23 AS 44.19.642. Membership; staff. Amends AS 44.19.642(a) to make changes to the membership of the commission. These changes include: ? Ensure representation of rural Alaska on the commission; ? Make the Deputy Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Law or their designee a voting member (rather than the Attorney General); ? Allow the public defender's designee to act as a voting member in place of the public defender; ? Place two peace officer representatives on the commission (rather than one municipal law enforcement representative)one representing a rural community off the road system and one representing an urban communityappointed by the Alaska Chiefs of Police; ? Provide for the victims' rights advocate on the commission to be appointed by the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault after consultation with its member and partner organizations; ? Make the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services a voting member; and ? Create a new member seat for a formerly incarcerated person who has completed his or her sentence. New Section 7 Page 5, line 24 Page 11, line 20 AS 44.19.645. Powers and duties of the commission. Amends AS 44.19.645 to remove the duties of the former Alaska Criminal Justice Commission to be replaced by the new duties of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission. These new duties include: ? Data analysis, research, and reporting on all aspects of Alaska's criminal justice system, including state laws, public safety, rehabilitation, crime and incarceration rates, the needs of victims, and other factors set forth in the Alaska Constitution; ? Receiving data related to the criminal justice system from the Alaska Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, Department of Law, and the Alaska Court System; ? Identifying areas for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system; ? Making other recommendations and providing analysis if requested by the Legislature, the Executive, or the Judiciary; and ? Issuing an annual report. New Section 8 Page 11, line 21 Page 12, line 12 AS 44.19.645. Powers and duties of the commission. Amends AS 44.19.645 by adding a new subsection (i) relating to the commission's duty to design and implement a project for the purposes of studying risk factors related to criminal activity. This new subsection is substantially identical to former subsection (h), which was repealed on July 1, 2021, upon the sunset of the former Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, which is currently in its wind-up year. The Alaska Judicial Council is currently performing these functions pursuant to AS 22.20.220, which took effect on July 1, 2021, pursuant to HCS CSSB 54(FIN) am H (2017). New Section 9 Page 12, line 13 Page 13, line 23 AS 44.19.646. Methodology. Amends AS 44.19.646 to remove the duty of the commission to make recommendations, and adds the duty of conducting research and adopting a research agenda and priorities based on art. I, secs. 7, 12, and 24, Constitution of the State of Alaska (which relate to due process, criminal administration, and the rights of crime victims), and other issues of pressing concern to the criminal justice system. New Section 10 Page 13, line 24 Page 14, line 27 AS 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations. Amends AS 44.19.647(a) to remove the reporting responsibilities of the former Alaska Criminal Justice Commission to be replaced by the new reporting responsibilities of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission. The commission's reporting responsibilities are related to the duties of the commission listed in Sec. 7. New Section 11 Page 14, lines 28-31 AS 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations. Amends AS 44.19.647(b) to remove the reporting responsibilities of the former Alaska Criminal Justice Commission to be replaced by the new duties of the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission. Additionally, specifies what the commission must include in their annual report to the legislature. New Section 12 Page 15, lines 1-18 AS 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations. Amends AS 44.19.647 adding a new subsection (d) specifying that the commission must prepare an annual report summarizing the information collected in Sec. 8. New Section 13 Page 15, lines 19-31 AS 44.19.649. Definition. Amends AS 44.19.649 to update the definitions of "commission," "recidivism," and "technical violation." New Section 15 Page 16, lines 4-6 AS 44.66.010. Expiration of state boards and commissions. Amends AS 44.66.010(a)(14) to add the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission to the list of boards and commissions set to expire. New Section 16 Page 16, lines 7-20 AS 47.38.100. Recidivism reduction program. Amends AS 47.38.100(b) to add "Data Analysis" to the name of the commission. New Section 17 Page 16, line 21 Repeals AS 22.20.220, AS 44.19.642(b), and AS 44.66.010(a)(12). New Section 18 Page 16, line 22 Repeals AS 22.20.211, AS 44.19.645(i), and AS 44.19.647(d) on June 30, 2029. New Section 19 Page 16, line 23-30 Uncodified law A person who is a member of the former Alaska Criminal Justice Commission on the day before the effective date of this Act continues to serve on the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission until the expiration of the member's term. When making new appointments or designations, makes Sec. 6 of the Act conditional on the guidelines established under AS 44.19.642(a), as amended by Sec. 6, which relates to membership of the commission. HB 291 Explanation of Changes 32-LS1425\W to 32-LS1425\N Page 4 New Section 20 Page 16, line1 Page 17, line 6 Uncodified law Transition language regarding the Alaska Judicial Council's duty to design and implement a project for the purposes of studying risk factors related to criminal activity. New Section 21 Page 17, lines 7-11 Uncodified law Exempts Sections 14 and 15 from the provisions of AS 44.66.505(e) that prohibits a bill from continuing or reestablishing more than one board or commission. New Section 22 Page 17, line 12 Provides a July 1, 2028 effective date for Section 4. Updated Section 23 Page 17, line 13 Amends the immediate effective date to apply to Sections 1, 2 and 14. New Section 24 Page 17, lines 14-15 Provides a July 1, 2022, effective date except as provided in Sections 22 and 23. Co-Chair Bishop WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. Co-Chair Bishop discussed FN 1 from the Department of Public Safety, OMB Component 521. 6:00:34 PM AT EASE 6:00:45 PM RECONVENED Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to REPORT SCS CSHB 291(FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. SCS CSHB 291(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with six "do pass" recommendations and one no recommendation and with one previously published fiscal note: FN 1(DPS).