Legislature(2015 - 2016)GRUENBERG 120
04/06/2016 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB308 | |
| HB147 | |
| HB205 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 308 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 147 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 205 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 147-ANIMALS: PROTECTION/RELEASE/CUSTODY
1:42:43 PM
CHAIR LEDOUX announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 147, "An Act relating to the investigation of
cruelty to animals complaints; relating to the seizure of
animals; relating to the destruction of animals; relating to a
bond or security posted for the costs of care for an animal;
relating to the inclusion of an animal in a protective order and
the crimes and arrests for violating that protective order; and
relating to the ownership of an animal upon divorce or
dissolution of marriage."
1:45:09 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to adopt CSHB 147, Version 29-
LS0302\C, Wallace, 4/4/16, as the working document. There being
no objection, Version C was before the committee.
1:45:43 PM
NICOLI BAILEY, Staff, Former Representative Max Gruenberg,
Alaska State Legislature, was available to present the bill.
1:45:58 PM
LIZ VAZQUEZ, Alaska State Legislature, was available to answer
questions.
1:46:29 PM
MS. BAILEY referred to the 4/6/16 Memorandum directed to Chair
LeDoux from Megan Wallace, noting several changes, and asked
whether the committee would like her to read the document into
the record. She said, "As my former boss was often want to do,
and Representative Vazquez was part of it, we did quite a few
incarnations of this bill. And when he passed there were five
amendments that he was going to add to the bill and they have
now been incorporated in this new CS, from what I understand."
CHAIR LEDOUX pointed out the explanation of changes is in front
of the committee and she did not believe it was necessary to
read it into the record.
1:47:53 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:47 to 1:48 p.m.
1:49:02 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VAZQUEZ offered, "That while this has been named
the 'pet bill' for the record it was the passion of former
Representative Gruenberg." She pointed to "serious fiscal
issues that this bill brings forth," including: correspondence
from the Municipality of Anchorage advising that its animal
control spent over $100,000 during the years 2009-2011 in caring
for animals seized due to neglect or cruelty. The domestic
violence provisions and divorce and dissolution provisions
provide judges with tools that will avoid lengthy litigation
among the parties, will save time and money for private parties
litigating, and for the Alaska Court System.
1:50:33 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to report CSHB 147, Version 29-
LS0302\C, Wallace, 4/4/16, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 147(JUD) passed out of the House Judiciary
Standing Committee.