Legislature(2003 - 2004)

04/04/2003 01:10 PM House JUD

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HB 212 - POWERS OF APPOINTMENTS/TRUSTS/CREDITORS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Number 0042                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR McGUIRE  announced that the  first order of  business would                                                               
be  HOUSE BILL  NO. 212,  "An Act  relating to  trusts, including                                                               
trust  protectors, trustee  advisors,  transfers  of property  in                                                               
trust,  and  transfers  of trust  interests,  and  to  creditors'                                                               
claims  against  property subject  to  a  power of  appointment."                                                               
[Before the committee was the  proposed committee substitute (CS)                                                               
for  HB 212,  Version 23-LS0471\I,  Bannister, 4/1/03,  which was                                                               
adopted as the work draft and amended on 4/2/03.]                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Number 0096                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SAMUELS moved  to  adopt  the proposed  committee                                                               
substitute  (CS)  for  HB 212,  Version  23-LS0471\Q,  Bannister,                                                               
4/4/03, as the  work draft.  There being no  objection, Version Q                                                               
was before the committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Number 0129                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE   GRUENBERG  moved   that   the  committee   adopt                                                               
Amendment 1, which read [original punctuation provided]:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Page 5, Line 29                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Before "affidavit",                                                                                                        
     Delete "an" and Insert "a sworn"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Number 0157                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR McGUIRE  noted that there  were no objections.   Therefore,                                                               
Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Number 0170                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  McGUIRE   moved  that   the  committee   adopt  Conceptual                                                               
Amendment 2, which read [original punctuation provided]:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Section 6. AS 34.40.110                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     page 6, line 15, add a new section to read:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
      (8) the assets being transferred into the trust were                                                                      
     not derived from unlawful activities.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HOLM objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GRUENBERG explained  that Conceptual  Amendment 2                                                               
[eliminates] laundered money.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HOLM removed his objection.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Number 0229                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  McGUIRE  noted  that there  were  no  further  objections.                                                               
Therefore, Conceptual Amendment 2 was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Number 0239                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SAMUELS moved  to report  the proposed  committee                                                               
substitute  (CS)  for  HB 212,  Version  23-LS0471\Q,  Bannister,                                                               
4/4/03,   as   amended,   out  of   committee   with   individual                                                               
recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal notes.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GARA  objected  to  ask if  there  would  be  any                                                               
testimony today.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  McGUIRE   answered  that  she  wasn't   planning  to  hear                                                               
testimony,  however she  indicated that  if there  is a  specific                                                               
question for someone she would allow that.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 1:16 p.m. to 1:17 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GARA surmised,  then, that  with the  adoption of                                                               
[Amendment  1], the  bill would  still  meet the  goal of  making                                                               
Alaska an attractive place for those entering into trusts.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
STEPHEN E.  GREER, Attorney  at Law, replied  yes, and  said that                                                               
the affidavit is a nice addition to the current statute.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GARA withdrew his objection.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Number 0370                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  McGUIRE,  upon  determining  that there  were  no  further                                                               
objections, announced  that CSHB  212(JUD) was reported  from the                                                               
House Judiciary Standing Committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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