1997-02-10                     House Journal                      Page 0294
HB 122                                                                       
Finally, the bill limits the time in which the court may allow a person        
to file a late appeal or request for discretionary review of the               
conviction or sentence to no more than 60 days after the originally            
specified time.  Unreasonably late challenges to convictions and               
sentences undermine the administration of justice, resulting in litigation     
of stale claims with witnesses whose memories have faded.  Victims,            
witnesses and the public should be able to depend on the finality of           
judgments once a defendant has had a reasonable opportunity to                 
challenge a conviction and sentence.                                           
                                                                               
The 1995 law has already proven effective in reducing frivolous                
prisoner litigation.  This bill will strengthen that effort.                   
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor                                                                
                                                                               
HB 123                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 123 by Representative Ivan, entitled:                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to the repeal of the termination date of the                  
federal tax obligation loan program under the Commercial Fishing               
Loan Act; and providing for an effective date.                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee            
on Fisheries and the Resources Committee.                                      
                                                                               
                     CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                     
                                                                               
                            LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                            
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that all               
members of the House be shown as cosponsors of the citations                   
Honoring - Carol Dickason and Honoring - Erik David Drygas.  There             
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                         
                                                                               
Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the               
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no objection,        
the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: