2004-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 3323
HB 227                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                              
227(JUD) "An Act increasing the jurisdictional limit for small claims                               
and for magistrates from $7,500 to $10,000; increasing the                                          
jurisdictional limit of district courts in certain civil cases from $50,000                         
to $100,000; expanding the jurisdiction of district courts; limiting                                
magistrates from hearing certain small claims cases; and amending                                   
Rule 11(a)(4), Alaska District Court Rules of Civil Procedure, relating                             
to service of process for small claims." Signing do pass: Senators                                  
Green, Wilken, Cochairs; Senators Hoffman, Bunde. Signing no                                        
recommendation: Senators Dyson, Olson.                                                              
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Alaska Court System                                              
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.