Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/02/2015 01:00 PM Senate JUDICIARY
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing Lieutenant Governor Successor | |
| SB49 | |
| SB5 | |
| SB41 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 5 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 49 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SB 49-CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND
1:31:28 PM
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced the consideration of SB 49. "An Act
allowing appropriations to the civil legal services fund from
court filing fees." She asked Ms. Wojtusik to discuss the
outstanding questions from the previous hearing on the
legislation.
1:32:18 PM
GENEVIEVE WOJTUSIK, Staff, Senator McGuire, advised that the
packets contain a zero fiscal note from the Alaska Court System
and a letter from Nikole Nelson that clarifies the types of
cases that the Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is
specifically prohibited by federal law from engaging in. Those
include: criminal cases; abortion related litigation;
representation of undocumented immigrants (except where human
trafficking is involved); class actions; representation of
prisoners; representation of those evicted from public housing
due to illegal drug use; redistricting activities; and cases
where a private attorney would take the case on a contingency
fee basis.
SENATOR COGHILL thanked the sponsor for the additional
information and acknowledged that the testimony and further
research convinced him of the nobility of the exercise.
1:33:44 PM
CHAIR MCGUIRE closed public testimony and asked the will of the
committee.
1:33:58 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE motioned to report SB 49 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced that without objection, SB 49 is
reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.