04/27/2005 08:30 AM Senate JUDICIARY

       CSHB 116(JUD)-LIABILITY FOR ALCOHOL LAW VIOLATIONS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:21:04 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR RALPH SEEKINS announced HB 116 to be up for consideration.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SEEKINS confided  he would  consider adding  a retroactive                                                               
application to HB 116.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Mr. MIKE PAWLOWSKI, staff to  Representative Meyer, clarified his                                                               
previous  testimony regarding  the action  pending on  the youth.                                                               
The youth  who was  volunteering with  the police  was threatened                                                               
with a  lawsuit but he  is not sure  where the lawsuit  stands at                                                               
this point in time.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Chair Seekins announced a brief recess at 9:27:09 AM.                                                                         
       CSHB 116(JUD)-LIABILITY FOR ALCOHOL LAW VIOLATIONS                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
10:33:39 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR RALPH SEEKINS announced HB  116 to be up for consideration.                                                               
He asserted the intent of the  legislation was to ensure no minor                                                               
could be charged  as a result of participating  in an enforcement                                                               
action. He proposed to add a retrospective action to HB 116.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HOLLIS FRENCH  referred  to a  letter to  Representative                                                               
Kevin  Meyer  from  the  Alcohol  Beverage  Board  identifying  a                                                               
defense of public duty clause.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
10:35:59 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR SEEKINS  moved Amendment 1  to SCS  CSHB 116 Version  \Y to                                                               
include that the  Act applies retrospectively to  all actions and                                                               
proceedings under AS 04.16.049 or 04.16.060 that are not                                                                        
determined by final judgment before the effective date of HB
.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GRETCHEN GUESS objected for discussion. She asked for an                                                                
immediate effective date.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEEKINS agreed.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Guess removed her objection.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment 1 was adopted unanimously.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
10:37:45 AM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR CHARLIE HUGGINS moved SCS CSHB 116(JUD) from committee                                                                  
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
There being no objection, the motion carried.