Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-04-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3366 HB 227 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 227 "An Act increasing the jurisdictional limit for small claims and for magistrates from $7,500 to $10,000; increasing the jurisdictional limit of district courts in certain civil cases from $50,000 to $75,000; and amending Rule 11(a)(4), Alaska District Court Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to service of process for small claims." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 3DP 3NR 1AM 2372 FN1: INDETERMINATE(CRT) 2373 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 1DP 4NR 2562 FN1: INDETERMINATE(CRT) 2563 FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 3NR 3245 FN1: INDETERMINATE(CRT) 3246 2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3367 The Rules Committee submitted the following fiscal note for CSHB 227(JUD): 2. Indeterminate, Alaska Court System Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) "An Act increasing the jurisdictional limit for small claims and for magistrates from $7,500 to $10,000; increasing the jurisdictional limit of district courts in certain civil cases from $50,000 to $100,000; expanding the jurisdiction of district courts; limiting magistrates from hearing certain small claims cases; and amending Rule 11(a)(4), Alaska District Court Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to service of process for small claims." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 227(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 227(JUD) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 227(JUD) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 227(JUD) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gara, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Joule, Kerttula, Kohring, Kookesh, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf 2004-04-19 House Journal Page 3368 Excused: Kapsner Absent: Anderson, Moses And so, CSHB 227(JUD) passed the House. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court rule change. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 227(JUD) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.