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HB 350                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 350                                                            
"An Act repealing the statutory bars to the State of Alaska's                 
prosecution of a criminal act that resulted in a conviction or                 
acquittal by the United States, another state, or territory."                  
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Kott, Chair, with the                  
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (4):  Croft, Green, Kott, James                                        
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Rokeberg                                                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Murkowski                                              
                                                                               
A Judiciary Committee letter of intent for HB 350, signed by                   
Representative Kott, Chair, appears below:                                     
                                                                               
"It is the intent of the Legislature, in repealing AS 12.20.010 and AS         
11.71.310, to allow the State to prosecute all criminal conduct that has       
a direct impact on the citizens of Alaska, when the State's interests          
have  not  been  adequately  vindicated  in  a  prosecution  by  another       

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HB 350                                                                       
jurisdiction.  It is not the intent of the Legislature to encourage            
multiple prosecutions if the State's interests have been upheld by the         
prosecution in another jurisdiction.  Rather, when criminal conduct in         
violation of the laws of Alaska has occurred, and the State's                  
compelling interest in achieving justice for Alaska and its people has         
not been sufficiently vindicated, Alaska statutes should not bar the           
State from pursuing a criminal action."                                        
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Indeterminate fiscal note, Dept. of Administration, 2/7/00                     
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/7/00                                         
                                                                               
HB 350 was referred to the Finance Committee.