2000-01-26                     House Journal                      Page 2011
HB 321                                                                       
More specifically, the bill affects CINA cases in the following ways:          
                                                                               
Court hearings would be opened to the public with limited                   
exceptions -- for example, if the court determines an open hearing             
would emotionally harm a child, or when other state or federal                 
laws require closed hearings.                                                  
                                                                               
Court records would be opened unless a federal or state law                 
prohibits the release.                                                         
                                                                               
State agency records would be made available to the public in               
some cases, such as responding to allegations surrounding harm to              
a child in state custody.                                                      
                                                                               
We have launched many initiatives in the past years to make Alaska             
a healthier, safer place for our children.  But we can and must do             
more.  This bill is the next step in our continuing efforts to protect         
young Alaskans.                                                                
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor"                                                               
                                                                               
 **The presence of Representative Kerttula was noted.                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                        SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                        
HB 266                                                                       
The following was read the second time:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 266                                                            
"An Act renaming the Palmer-Wasilla Highway as the James                      
Arland Rowland, Jr., Memorial Highway."