2010-04-11                     House Journal                      Page 2178
HB 289                                                                                                                        
The Speaker waived the Judiciary Committee referral for the                                                                     
following at the request of Representative Ramras, Chair:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 289                                                                                                          
    "An Act authorizing state agencies to pay private legal fees and                                                            
    costs incurred by persons exonerated of alleged Alaska Executive                                                            
    Branch Ethics Act violations; allowing certain public officers and                                                          
    former public officers to accept state payments to offset private                                                           
    legal fees and costs related to defending against an Alaska                                                                 
    Executive Branch Ethics Act complaint; and creating certain                                                                 
    exceptions to Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act limitations on                                                             
    the use of state resources to provide or pay for transportation of                                                          
    spouses and children of the governor and the lieutenant governor."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 289 was removed from the Judiciary Committee and referred to                                                                 
the Finance Committee.