Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2114 HB 18 The Conference Committee considering: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(JUD) am "An Act relating to the liability of parents and legal guardians of minors who destroy property." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(HES) "An Act relating to the liability of parents and legal guardians of minors who destroy property; and providing for an effective date." requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific point: The dollar amount of liability that a parent may be liable for if an unemancipated minor knowingly destroys real or personal property. The House version proposed a $15,000 cap, and the Senate version a $25,000 cap. The Conference Committee is requesting the authority to establish a compromise. 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2115 The request was signed by Representatives McGuire (Chair), Meyer, and Gruenberg; Senators Dyson (Chair) and Seekins. Pursuant to the letter, the Speaker granted the limited powers of free conference as requested. The Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference considering CSHB 18(JUD) am and SCS CSHB 18(HES) recommends the following be adopted: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18 "An Act relating to the liability of parents and legal guardians of minors who destroy property; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives McGuire (Chair), Meyer, and Gruenberg; Senators Dyson (Chair), Seekins, and Davis. The following fiscal note(s) apply to CCS HB 18: 1. Zero, Alaska Court System Representative Coghill moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 18. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 18 Adopt YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Joule, Moses 2003-05-21 House Journal Page 2116 Absent: Williams And so, the House adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting CCS HB 18. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. CCS HB 18 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment.