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Crawford’s Bill to Crack Down of Drunk Driving Passes Judiciary

Rep. Harry CrawfordHouse Bill 190, sponsored by Representative Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage), will help keep alcohol out of the hands of repeat drunk driving offenders. HB 190 provides for a physical display on state issued ID's if a person has been prohibited from purchasing alcohol by a court. It also allows for a civil penalty, paid to the licensee if a person restricted from purchasing alcohol is on their premises.

Alaska has some of the strictest drunken driving laws in the country, and yet our rates of alcoholism, and alcohol related crimes are among the highest in the nation. This is a strong step toward stopping problem drinkers from purchasing alcohol.

House Bill 190 now goes to House Finance.

Moses’s Bill to Aid Municipalities Passes Community & Regional Affairs

Rep. Carl MosesHouse Bill 398, sponsored by Representative Carl Moses (D-Unalaska), will establish a State mineral lease assistance special revenue fund that would aid municipalities that are incurring start-up expenses associated with natural resource development. The intent of the bill is to provide relief to municipalities for effects incurred in areas that have had little or no resource extraction activities within or close to their boundaries.

Any grants rewarded from the new fund would be used to counter effects within the municipality that are directly related to the new exploration or development activities.

House Bill 398 now goes to House Finance.

Gara’s Bill to Protect Alaskans From Identity Theft Passes Judiciary

Rep. Les GaraHouse Bill 226, sponsored by Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage), requires that any business that collects personal customer information as part of their business must notify consumers if the security of that information is compromised. California is currently the only state to mandate consumer notification and this bill is modeled after the California law. This bill will also give Alaskans the right to file a police report regarding an identity theft

House Bill 226 now goes to House Finance.

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