Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

HB 355 — An Act relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning; relating to protection of and fire management on forested land; relating to prohibited acts and penalties for prohibited acts on forested land; requiring the Alaska Supreme Court to establish a bail schedule; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/21/18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2018. Enacted.

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Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 355 introduce stricter penalties for those found guilty of criminal burning, specifically by establishing different degrees of the crime, each with its corresponding felony classification. Notably, the bill now clearly defines "criminal burning of forested land in the second degree," which targets situations where a person irresponsibly allows a fire to spread. This distinction matters because it provides law enforcement with clearer guidelines for prosecution and, ultimately, aims to enhance the protection of forested areas in Alaska by holding individuals accountable for their actions.

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"An Act relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning;
Relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning;
and providing for an effective date." SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
355(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning;
00Enrolled HB 355 01 Relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning;
relating to protection of 02 and fire management on forested land;
relating to protection of and fire 02 management on forested land;
relating to prohibited acts and penalties for 03 prohibited acts on forested land;
relating to prohibited acts and penalties for prohibited acts on 03 forested land;
requiring the Alaska Supreme Court to establish a bail 04 schedule;
requiring the Alaska Supreme Court to establish a bail schedule;
and providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing 04 for an effective date.
06 * Section 1.
05 _______________ 06 * Section 1.
24 (b) The crime of criminal burning of forested land in the second degree is a 25 class C felony punishable as provided in AS 12.55.
24 (b) Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree is a class C felony 25 punishable as provided in AS 12.55.
In addition to the criminal 28 punishment provided for by AS 11.46.400 - 11.46.450, AS 41.15.140, and 41.15.150 29 [AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170], the United States, the state, a municipality, or any person 30 may recover in a civil action double the amount of damages sustained as a 31 consequence of a violation of AS 11.46.400 - 11.46.450, AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.150 [AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170].
In addition to the criminal 28 punishment provided for by AS 11.46.400 - 11.46.450, AS 41.15.140, 41.15.150, and 29 41.15.155 [AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170], the United States, the state, a municipality, or 30 any person may recover in a civil action double the amount of damages sustained as a 31 consequence of a violation of AS 11.46.400 - 11.46.450, AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.155 [AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170].
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/21/18

  2. Signed into law 7/20 CHAPTER 63 SLA 18

  3. 11:25 AM 7/17/18 Transmitted to Governor

  4. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  5. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. CONCUR AM OF (S) Y31 N8 E1

  7. CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  8. CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  9. VERSION: SCS CSHB 355(JUD)

  10. TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  11. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. PASSED Y15 N4 E1

  13. Read the third time SCS CSHB 355(JUD)

  14. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  15. JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  16. Read the second time

  17. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2018

  18. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  19. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Law)

  20. JUD No Recommendation: WIELECHOWSKI, COSTELLO, KELLY, SHOWER

  21. JUD Do Pass: COGHILL

  22. JUD RPT SCS 1DP 4NR SAME TITLE

  23. Referred to Judiciary

  24. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  25. VERSION: CSHB 355(JUD)

  26. TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  27. RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP

  28. Cosponsors added: TUCK

  29. CHENAULT NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  30. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  31. PASSED Y28 N10 E2

  32. RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 FAILED Y16 N17 E2 A5

  33. Read the third time CSHB 355(JUD)

  34. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/6 CALENDAR

  35. JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  36. Read the second time

  37. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/5/2018

  38. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  39. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Law)

  40. JUD Amend: EASTMAN, KOPP

  41. JUD No Recommendation: LEDOUX

  42. JUD Do Pass: KREISS-TOMKINS, STUTES, CLAMAN

  43. JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 3DP 1NR 2AM

  44. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  45. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Law)

  46. RES Amend: RAUSCHER

  47. RES No Recommendation: BIRCH, PARISH, TALERICO

  48. RES Do Pass: LINCOLN, DRUMMOND, JOSEPHSON, TARR

  49. RES RPT CS(RES) NT 4DP 3NR 1AM

  50. Referred to Resources and Judiciary

  51. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • GUTTENBERG · Primary
  • Tuck · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • GUTTENBERG

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Tuck

Not signed on (63)

63 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 355(JUD) "An Act relating to the crime of criminally negligent burning; relating to protection of and fire management on forested land; relating to prohibited acts and penalties for prohibited acts on forested land; requiring the Alaska Supreme Court to establish a bail schedule; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 15 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
R 3001
D 2100
Total 15401
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Nay
Wilson — Nay
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Nay
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Not Voting
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Shall CSHB 355(JUD) be returned to second reading for amendments?

Failed 16 Yea · 17 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121205
D 0301
N 0100
R 4101
Total 161707
% of votes cast 40%43%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Nay
Eastman — Yea
Gara — Nay
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Nay
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Nay
LeDoux — Nay
Lincoln — Nay
Millett — Not Voting
Neuman — Not Voting
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Nay
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Nay
Spohnholz — Not Voting
Sullivan-Leonard — Not Voting
Talerico — Not Voting
Tarr — Nay
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Nay
Wool — Nay
Zulkosky — Nay
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Nay
Matt Claman D Nay
Neal Foster D Not Voting
Scott Kawasaki D Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Nay

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Shall CSHB 355(JUD) pass the House?

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20801
D 4000
N 1000
R 3201
Total 281002
% of votes cast 70%25%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Nay
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Nay
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Not Voting
Neuman — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Nay
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Nay
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
George Rauscher R Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Subjects

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HB 355 is sponsored by GUTTENBERG and Tuck.
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