1995-02-27                     House Journal                      Page 0492
HB 202                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 202 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the participation and accountability of parents           
and guardians and the enforcement of restitution orders entered in             
juvenile delinquency proceedings; relating to claims on permanent              
fund dividends for certain court-ordered treatment in juvenile                 
delinquency proceedings; changing Alaska Supreme Court                         
Delinquency Rules 3(b) and 8(b); and providing for an effective                
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                    
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Administration, 2/27/95                        
Zero fiscal notes (3), Dept. of Health & Social Services, 2/27/95              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/27/95                                        
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 2/27/95                                    
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated February 27, 1995, appears            
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Phillips:                                                        
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill relating to parental participation and accountability,     
and the enforcement of restitution orders, in juvenile delinquency             
proceedings.  This bill amends the statutes governing orders in                
delinquency proceedings to authorize the court to require that parents         
or guardians of juvenile offenders personally participate in  treatment        
when appropriate, to require attendance of those persons at hearings           
that concern their children, and to require that parents be responsible        
for payment of restitution for harm caused by their children.  The bill        
also specifies that the recipient of such a restitution order may enforce      
payment under the civil code, AS09.35, as if the order were a civil            
judgment.                                                                      
                                                                               
This bill is intended to increase the effectiveness of the juvenile justice    
system by increasing parental or guardian involvement and