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HB 56                                                                                             
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) "An Act relating to the award                                         
to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees and costs, including costs                          
of investigation, in certain court actions relating to unfair trade                                 
practices; and amending Rules 54(d), 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of                                    
Civil Procedure" was read the second time.                                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill                                 
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) was read the third time.                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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Senators Elton, Ellis, French, Cowdery, Olson moved and asked                                       
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without                                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) "An                                        
Act relating to the award to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees                           
and costs, including costs of investigation, in certain court actions                               
relating to unfair trade practices; and amending Rules 54(d), 79, and                               
82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure" pass the Senate?" The roll was                                 
taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
CSHB 56(L&C)                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Court Rules                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                         
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Seekins                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Hoffman                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 56(L&C) passed the Senate.                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court                                 
Rule changes. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                 
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.