Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/12/2016 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB128 | |
| HB188 | |
| HB83 | |
| HB289 | |
| HB231 | |
| HB268 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 128 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 188 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 83 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 289 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 231 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 268 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(JUD)
"An Act relating to collecting information about civil
litigation by the Alaska Judicial Council; repealing
Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and
Rules 511(c) and (e), Alaska Rules of Appellate
Procedure; and providing for an effective date."
2:54:21 PM
Representative LeDoux presented the sponsor statement:
HB 83 eliminates the automatic reporting of
information about civil case settlements currently
required by law. This bill follows the advice of the
Judicial Council, which has recommended that the
legislature do away with this requirement. Passing
this bill would save money and time by freeing
attorneys and litigants from an unnecessary and
functionally useless submission of data which the
Judicial Council sees no point in collecting.
It is part of the job of the legislature to eliminate
waste and to make government more effective.
Discarding needless data collection requirements is an
easy way to achieve cost-savings and streamline
government. HB 83 does exactly this.
I urge your support for the swift passage of HB 83.
2:55:28 PM
AMY MICHEL, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX, discussed the
Sectional Analysis (copy on file):
Section One: Repeals Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 41(a) (3) and Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rules 511(c) and (e).
Section Two: Repeals AS 09.68.130 which requires
reporting of civil litigation information to the
Alaska Judicial Council.
Section Three: Per the Alaska Constitution, repealing
court rules requires a 2/3 majority of both bodies.
Section Four: Provides for an effective date
Co-Chair MacKinnon OPENED public testimony.
2:56:51 PM
SARAH BATTON, ATTORNEY, GROH EGGERS, ANCHORAGE (via
teleconference), testified in support of the bill. She
stated that the bill would save money and time for all
parties involved.
2:58:01 PM
KEN JACOBUS, ANCHORAGE BAR ASSOCIATION, ANCHORAGE (via
teleconference), spoke in support of the bill. He said that
the bill was supported by many of the state's bar
associations and was seemingly unopposed.
2:59:45 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony.
3:00:04 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon solicited closing comments from the
sponsor.
Representative LeDoux urged passage of the legislation.
CSHB 83(JUD) was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
3:00:19 PM
AT EASE
3:01:09 PM
RECONVENED