Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/25/2002 10:05 AM House RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 25, 2002
10:05 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Pete Kott, Chair
Representative Carl Morgan
Representative Lesil McGuire
Representative Ethan Berkowitz
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Brian Porter
Representative Vic Kohring
Representative Reggie Joule
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 207
"An Act relating to the judicial districts of the state."
- MOVED CSHB 207(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 207
SHORT TITLE:REALIGNMENT OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S)KAPSNER
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
03/22/01 0691 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME -
REFERRALS
03/22/01 0691 (H) JUD, FIN
04/27/01 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
04/27/01 (H) Moved Out of Committee
04/27/01 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/28/01 1305 (H) JUD RPT 6DP 1NR
04/28/01 1305 (H) DP: BERKOWITZ, COGHILL,
JAMES,
04/28/01 1305 (H) KOOKESH, MEYER, ROKEBERG; NR:
OGAN
04/28/01 1305 (H) FN1: ZERO(CRT)
04/28/01 1343 (H) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED
04/28/01 1344 (H) REFERRED TO RULES
03/25/02 (H) RLS AT 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE MARY KAPSNER
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 424
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as the sponsor of HB 207.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 02-4, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIR PETE KOTT called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Representatives Kott, Morgan,
McGuire, and Berkowitz were present at the call to order.
HB 207-REALIGNMENT OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
CHAIR KOTT announced that the only order of business before the
committee would be HOUSE BILL NO. 207, "An Act relating to the
judicial districts of the state."
Number 0038
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE moved that the committee adopt CSHB 207,
Version 22-LS0518\J, Luckhaupt, 3/20/02, as the working
document. There being no objection, Version J was before the
committee.
REPRESENTATIVE MARY KAPSNER, Alaska State Legislature, testified
as the sponsor of HB 207, which she characterized as a cleanup
bill. She explained that HB 207 places 13 villages along the
coast and Yukon Rivers, which are commonly referred to as the
Wade Hampton Census Area, in the same judicial district as the
court that they are currently going through. The judicial
boundaries were established upon statehood and were based on
election districts and thus reflected the communication and
commerce systems of that time, which has changed quite a bit
since then. Bethel [has developed] into the hub and thus she
said she feels that those on the Yukon [Rivers] should be
officially part of the Bethel venue district. Representative
Kapsner pointed out that Version C adds Nabesna, which faces a
similar situation. She also pointed out the change in title
suggestion that is included in the packet.
Number 0206
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ moved that the committee adopt the
title change amendment, Amendment 1, which reads as follows:
An act moving election district 24 as described in the
Constitution of the State of Alaska at statehood from
the second judicial district to the fourth judicial
district and adding the Nabesna area to the third
judicial district and removing it from the fourth
judicial district.
There being no objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
Number 0236
REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ moved to report CSHB 207 as amended out
of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying zero fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB
207(RLS) was reported from the House Rules Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
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