SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE May 5, 1995 2:20 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Robin Taylor, Chairman Senator Lyda Green, Vice-Chairman Senator Mike Miller Senator Al Adams Senator Johnny Ellis MEMBERS ABSENT None COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 201(FIN) am - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD "An Act relating to prisoner litigation, post-trial motions, post-conviction relief, sentence appeals, execution on judgments against prisoners; amending Alaska Administrative Rule 10, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure 204, 208, 209, 215, 403, 521, 602, 603, and 604, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 3, 16.1, and 65, and Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure 11, 33, 35, and 35.1; and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 158(FIN) am(ct rls pfld)(efd fld) "An Act relating to civil actions; amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 95." - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(JUD) "An Act relating to administrative adjudication under the Administrative Procedure Act." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 219(FIN) "An Act relating to medical care for prisoners; and authorizing special medical parole for severely medically disabled or quadriplegic prisoners." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) "An Act relating to public employers defending and indemnifying public employees and former public employees with respect to claims arising out of conduct that is within the scope of employment." PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION HB 234 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/29/95. HB 219 - See Judiciary minutes dated 4/29/95. HB 120 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/3/95. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-32, SIDE A Number 001 CHAIRMAN ROBIN TAYLOR called the Judiciary Committee meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. and announced HB 158 would not be heard on this date. HB 234 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATIONS  SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 234(JUD) out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried. HB 219 PAROLE OF TERMINALLY ILL PRISONERS  SENATOR MILLER moved CSHB 219(FIN) out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried. HB 120 INDEMNIFICATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES  SENATOR GREEN moved CSHB 120 (FIN) out of committee with individual recommendations. SENATOR ADAMS objected and stated that there has not been enough discussion on the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. He expressed concern that if those rules are not understood when the bill reaches the Senate floor, the bill will pass without the rules. SENATOR TAYLOR noted he shares Senator Adams' concerns, but due to the late date, he intends to work on it before it arrives on the Senate floor, and will provide committee members with additional information. A roll call vote was taken with the following result: Senators Green, Miller, and Taylor voted "yea," and Senators Ellis and Adams voted "nay." CSHB 120 (FIN) moved from committee with individual recommendations. SENATOR TAYLOR adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m.