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05/27/2016 09:30 AM Senate JUDICIARY

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09:41:39 AM Start
09:42:08 AM HB200
09:44:45 AM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= HB 200 ADOPTION OF CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 200(HSS) AM Out of Committee
-- Public Testimony --
**Streamed live on AKL.tv**
                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
              SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                             
                          May 27, 2016                                                                                          
                           9:41 a.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Lesil McGuire, Chair                                                                                                    
Senator John Coghill, Vice Chair                                                                                                
Senator Mia Costello                                                                                                            
Senator Peter Micciche                                                                                                          
Senator Bill Wielechowski                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
All members present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 200(HSS) AM                                                                             
"An Act  establishing procedures related  to a petition  or proxy                                                               
for adoption or guardianship of  a child in state custody; adding                                                               
a definition of  'proxy for a formal petition';  amending Rules 5                                                               
and 6(a),  Alaska Adoption  Rules, and  adding Rule  17.3, Alaska                                                               
Child in  Need of Aid  Rules of  Procedure; and providing  for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED CSHB 200(HSS) AM OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: HB 200                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: ADOPTION OF CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY                                                                                 
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
04/16/15       (H)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
04/16/15       (H)       HSS, JUD                                                                                               
03/29/16       (H)       HSS AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106                                                                             
03/29/16       (H)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
03/29/16       (H)       MINUTE (HSS)                                                                                           
03/29/16       (H)       HSS AT 6:00 PM CAPITOL 106                                                                             
03/29/16       (H)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
03/29/16       (H)       MINUTE (HSS)                                                                                           
03/31/16       (H)       HSS AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106                                                                             
03/31/16       (H)       Moved CSHB 200(HSS) Out of Committee                                                                   
03/31/16       (H)       MINUTE (HSS)                                                                                           
04/01/16       (H)       HSS RPT CS (HSS) NT 2DP 2NR                                                                            
04/01/16       (H)       DP: TALERICO, SEATON                                                                                   
04/01/16       (H)       NR: TARR, WOOL                                                                                         
04/10/16       (H)       JUD AT 2:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
04/10/16       (H)       -- MEETING CANCELED --                                                                                 
04/11/16       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
04/11/16       (H)       Scheduled but Not Heard                                                                                
04/12/16       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
04/12/16       (H)       Moved CSHB 200(HSS) Out of Committee                                                                   
04/12/16       (H)       MINUTE (JUD)                                                                                           
04/13/16       (H)       JUD RPT CS (HSS) NT 6DP 1NR                                                                            
04/13/16       (H)       DP:   MILLETT,   KREISS-TOMKINS,   LYNN,                                                               
                         CLAMAN, FOSTER, LEDOUX                                                                                 
04/13/16       (H)       NR: KELLER                                                                                             
04/15/16       (H)       TRANSMITTED TO (S)                                                                                     
04/15/16       (H)       VERSION: CSHB 200(HSS) AM                                                                              
04/16/16       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
04/16/16       (S)       JUD                                                                                                    
05/23/16       (H)       FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION BILL                                                                            
05/23/16       (S)       FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION BILL - WITH                                                                     
                         PASSAGE OF HCR 401                                                                                     
05/25/16       (S)       JUD AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)                                                                      
05/25/16       (S)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
05/25/16       (S)       MINUTE (JUD)                                                                                           
05/27/16       (S)       JUD AT 9:30 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
NICOLE BORROMEO, Executive Vice President and General Counsel                                                                   
Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)                                                                                              
Fairbanks, Alaska                                                                                                               
POSITION STATEMENT:  Thanked the committee for its support of HB
200.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:41:39 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  LESIL   MCGUIRE  called  the  Senate   Judiciary  Standing                                                             
Committee meeting  to order at 9:41  a.m. Present at the  call to                                                               
order  were Senators  Wielechowski, Costello,  Coghill, Micciche,                                                               
and Chair McGuire.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
           HB 200-ADOPTION OF CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:42:08 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE  announced the  consideration of  HB 200.  [This is                                                               
the second hearing and CSHB 200(HSS)am is before the committee.]                                                                
                                                                                                                                
She asked for a motion to adopt the new fiscal note.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:42:16 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL  moved to  accept the new  zero fiscal  note from                                                               
the Court System. There was no objection.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MCGUIRE reopened public testimony on HB 200.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:42:57 AM                                                                                                                    
NICOLE BORROMEO,  Executive Vice  President and  General Counsel,                                                               
Alaska  Federation of  Natives (AFN),  Fairbanks, Alaska  thanked                                                               
the committee for its support of the bill.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   MCGUIRE  requested   AFN  articulate   its  support   for                                                               
Representative Gara's foster care bill, HB 27.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MS. BOBRROMEO stated  she would be happy to  call Senator Huggins                                                               
and President  Meyer to voice support.  She added, "It also  is a                                                               
very good bill  and is going to help transform  our child welfare                                                               
system."                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:44:13 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE closed  public testimony on HB 200  and solicited a                                                               
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:44:24 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL  moved to report  CSHB 200(HSS)am  from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced that  without objection, CSHB 200(HSS)am,                                                               
with the addition of the zero  fiscal note from the Court system,                                                               
passed the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:44:45 AM                                                                                                                    
There being  no further  business to  come before  the committee,                                                               
Chair McGuire  adjourned the Senate Judiciary  Standing Committee                                                               
meeting at 9:44 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
NVE Letter of Support - HB 200.pdf SJUD 5/27/2016 9:30:00 AM
HB 200
Support for HB 200 Armour.msg SJUD 5/27/2016 9:30:00 AM
HB 200
Testimony HB 200-Matson.msg SJUD 5/27/2016 9:30:00 AM
HB 200
Testimony HB 200-Matson.msg SJUD 5/27/2016 9:30:00 AM
HB 200
HB200CS Fiscal Note Courts.pdf SJUD 5/27/2016 9:30:00 AM
HB 200