03/12/1994 08:00 AM House STA

  HB 512 - COURT COSTS/ATTORNEY FEES:  PREVAILING PARTY                        
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY opened HB 512, introduced by the House State                  
  Affairs Committee, for discussion.                                           
                                                                               
  VICE CHAIRMAN KOTT was given control of the gavel so                         
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY could address HB 512.                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY, HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, said HB 512                   
  codifies the legislature's intent in passing SCR 4.  He                      
  noted SCR 4 was a recommendation to the Supreme Court, and                   
  HB 512 would make the same action into law.  The House                       
  passed HB 512 by a 33 to 4 vote.                                             
                                                                               
  Number 045                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS inquired why the original SCR 4                    
  was not in bill form.                                                        
                                                                               
  Number 053                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY responded that a resolution requires a                        
  majority vote to pass the legislature and a bill changing a                  
  court rule requires a two-thirds vote.  He believed the                      
  original sponsor of SCR 4 had felt a two-thirds vote was not                 
  attainable.  He emphasized HB 512 would not pass without a                   
  two-thirds vote.                                                             
                                                                               
  Number 070                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY moved to pass HB 512 from committee with                      
  individual recommendations.                                                  
                                                                               
  Number 073                                                                   
                                                                               
  VICE CHAIRMAN PETE KOTT recognized the motion and asked the                  
  committee secretary to call the roll.                                        
                                                                               
  IN FAVOR:      VEZEY, KOTT, B. DAVIS, G. DAVIS, SANDERS,                     
                 OLBERG.                                                       
  ABSENT:        ULMER                                                         
                                                                               
  The House State Affairs Committee passed HB 512, with                        
  individual recommendations.                                                  
  VICE CHAIRMAN KOTT returned control of the gavel to CHAIRMAN                 
  VEZEY.