02/28/2007 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY

HB 117 - PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:07:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO.  117, "An Act relating to  proclamations issued by                                                               
the  governor  calling  the legislature  into  special  session."                                                               
[HB 117 was amended once on 2/26/07.]                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GRUENBERG  referred  to  the  proposed  committee                                                               
substitute (CS)  for HB 117, Version  25-LS0458\M, Cook, 2/27/07,                                                               
in members'  packets, and said  that the bill has  been redrafted                                                               
to flow well and  allow for a general rule of  30 days notice for                                                               
a special session.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:08:45 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GRUENBERG  moved to  adopt  the  proposed CS  for                                                               
HB 117, Version 25-LS0458\M, Cook, 2/27/07, as the work draft.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM objected for the purpose of discussion.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG  explained that  in Version  M, proposed                                                               
subparagraph (A) provides an exemption  for a proclamation issued                                                               
under  AS 26.23.020(k);  proposed  subparagraph  (B) provides  an                                                               
exemption for  a special session  called to address a  disaster -                                                               
including  a  terrorist attack  -  as  defined in  AS  26.23.900;                                                               
proposed   subparagraph  (C)   provides   an   exemption  for   a                                                               
proclamation issued while  both houses are in  regular or special                                                               
session;   and  proposed   subparagraph   (D)  incorporates   the                                                               
amendment adopted at  the bill's last hearing,  thus providing an                                                               
exemption for  a proclamation  issued within  one hour  after the                                                               
second house has adjourned from a regular or special session.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:10:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TOM  WRIGHT, House  Majority  Office,  Alaska State  Legislature,                                                               
relayed  on behalf  of the  sponsor, Representative  John Harris,                                                               
that the sponsor is happy with Version M.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  DAHLSTROM  removed   her  objection.    [Although                                                               
nothing further was stated, Version  M was treated as having been                                                               
adopted as the work draft.]                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:12:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  DAHLSTROM moved  to  report the  proposed CS  for                                                               
HB 117,  Version 25-LS0458\M,  Cook,  2/27/07,  out of  committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
note.  There being no  objection, CSHB 117(JUD) was reported from                                                               
the House Judiciary Standing Committee.