05/10/2024 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

            HB  97-SELF-STORAGE UNITS: LIENS; SALES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
          [SCS CSHB 97(L&C) was before the committee.]                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:31:32 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN  announced the  consideration of  CS FOR  HOUSE BILL                                                               
NO. 97(JUD)  am "An Act  relating to self-storage  facilities for                                                               
personal   property,    including   vehicles    and   watercraft;                                                               
distinguishing self-storage  facility liens from another  type of                                                               
storage  lien;   and  excluding   self-storage  liens   from  the                                                               
treatment of certain unclaimed property."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CLAMAN  said that this  is the second  hearing of HB  97 in                                                               
the  Senate  Judiciary Committee.  The  intention  is to  hear  a                                                               
Judiciary   Senate  committee   substitute   (SCS).  He   invited                                                               
Ms. Kakaruk to put  herself on record and explain  the summary of                                                               
changes.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:32:07 PM                                                                                                                    
BREANNA  KAKARUK,  Staff,  Senator   Matt  Claman,  Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  presented the  summary of  changes                                                               
for HB 97 from version R to version Y.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
[Original punctuation provided.]                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Summary of Changes                                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
       Senate Judiciary Committee: Version R to Version Y                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
      The Senate Judiciary Committee Substitute version Y                                                                       
     makes the following changes:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 2, line 3                                                                                                         
          • Delete "60"                                                                                                         
          • Insert "120"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 3, line 10                                                                                                        
          • Delete "electronic mail and by the"                                                                                 
          • Insert "hand delivery, electronic mail if an                                                                        
             electronic mail address was provided, send by                                                                      
             certified mail with return receipt requested,                                                                      
             or the"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 3, line 14                                                                                                        
          • Delete ", but not more than 20 days,"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 3, line 16 following "electronic mail"                                                                            
          • Insert "if an electronic mail address was                                                                           
             provided,"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 3, line 16 following "certified mail"                                                                             
          • Delete ","                                                                                                          
          • Insert "with"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 4, line 21                                                                                                        
          • Delete "or a lienholder listed on the vehicle                                                                       
             title"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 4, line 24                                                                                                        
          • Delete "or lienholder"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2:34:09 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN informed the committee that discussions with                                                                       
stakeholders took place prior to developing the changes included                                                                
in the Senate committee substitute.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:34:17 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2:34:23 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KAUFMAN moved to adopt the Judiciary Senate committee                                                                   
substitute (SCS) for CSHB 97, work order 33-LS0392\Y, as the                                                                    
working document.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
2:34:37 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN  found no objection and  SCS CSHB 97 was  adopted as                                                               
the working document.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR CLAMAN noted that the  Senate committee substitute, page 2,                                                               
[line 3,]  changed the  timeframe from  60 days  to 120  days. He                                                               
remarked that  there had been  considerable discussion  about the                                                               
appropriate  number  of  days.   Ultimately,  the  Judiciary  SCS                                                               
included  120  days,  largely because  he  believed  it  provided                                                               
greater consumer  protection than 180 days.  He invited committee                                                               
members to offer  an amendment if they wished  to further discuss                                                               
or change the number of days.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  CLAMAN  found  no further  discussion  or  amendments  and                                                               
invited Mr. Nye to make closing comments on HB 97.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2:35:27 PM                                                                                                                    
RILEY  NYE,   Staff,  Representative  Mike  Prax,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, provided closing remarks  on HB 97.                                                               
He expressed appreciation  to the committee for  hearing the bill                                                               
and said  the bill sponsor,  having worked with the  committee on                                                               
the Judiciary SCS, supports the changes.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:35:53 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  KAUFMAN moved  to report  SCS  CSHB 97,  work order  33-                                                               
LS0392\Y,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached zero fiscal note(s).                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
2:36:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  CLAMAN  found  no  objection  and  SCS  CSHB  97(JUD)  was                                                               
reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.