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SB 166: "An Act providing for the award of full actual attorney fees and costs to a person aggrieved by unlawful obstruction or hindrance of hunting, fishing, or viewing of fish or game; amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and amending Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure."

00 SENATE BILL NO. 166 01 "An Act providing for the award of full actual attorney fees and costs to a person 02 aggrieved by unlawful obstruction or hindrance of hunting, fishing, or viewing of fish or 03 game; amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and amending Rule 508, 04 Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 06 * Section 1. AS 16.05.791(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) A person aggrieved by a violation of AS 16.05.790 is entitled to recover 08 (1) general damages and special damages, including license and permit 09 fees, travel costs, guide-outfitting fees, costs for special equipment and supplies, and 10 other related expenses; and 11 (2) full actual attorney fees and costs of an action to collect 12 damages, fees, and costs under this subsection. 13 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 14 read:

01 INDIRECT COURT RULE CHANGE. (a) The provisions of AS 16.05.791(b), 02 added by sec. 1 of this Act, have the effect of amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil 03 Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by providing for the award of 04 full actual attorney fees to a person aggrieved by a violation of AS 16.05.790. 05 (b) AS 16.05.791(b), added by sec. 1 of this Act, takes effect only if (a) of this section 06 receives the two-thirds majority vote of each house required by art. IV, sec. 15, Constitution 07 of the State of Alaska.