Legislature(2023 - 2024)BUTROVICH 205
03/01/2023 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
March 1, 2023
1:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Matt Claman, Chair
Senator Jesse Kiehl, Vice Chair
Senator James Kaufman
Senator Cathy Giessel
Senator Löki Tobin
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 80
"An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an
effective date."
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 80
SHORT TITLE: 2023 REVISOR'S BILL
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
02/24/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/24/23 (S) JUD
03/01/23 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, District G
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 80.
KATHRYN KURTZ, Assistant Revisor
Legislative Legal Services
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: responded to questions about SB 80.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:30:33 PM
CHAIR MATT CLAMAN called the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Present at the call to order were
Senators Kaufman, Kiehl, Giessel, Tobin and Chair Claman.
SB 80-2023 REVISOR'S BILL
1:31:10 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 80
"An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as
recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an
effective date."
1:31:30 PM
SENATOR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, District G, Alaska State Legislature,
Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of SB 80, paraphrased the sponsor
statement.
Sponsor Statement
Senate Bill 80 2023 Revisor's Bill This is the
revisor's bill, which the revisor is required by
statute to prepare and submit to the Legislative
Council (AS 01.05.036). Its purpose is to clean up the
statutes, without making any policy changes. Some
sections amend provisions that have become obsolete
due to other legislative action. Some sections correct
drafting errors or oversights in previous legislation.
Most of the errors corrected in this bill were
discovered by legislative drafters or the revisor in
reviewing the statutes. Some were discovered by the
Department of Law or others and brought to the
revisor's attention. This bill was reviewed by the
relevant agencies in the executive branch before it
was introduced. The Department of Law has identified
no legal issues with the bill and supports these
proposed amendments to the Alaska Statutes. The draft
legislation was reviewed and approved by the
Legislative Council on February 21, 2023, and
forwarded to the Senate Rules Committee for
introduction. I urge your support of the 2023
Revisor's Bill.
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON introduced the assistant revisor, Kathryn
Kurtz and provided a brief professional history. Ms. Kurtz began
working as a drafting attorney in 1998. She served as an
administrative law judge from 2005-2018. She returned to the
assistant revisor position in 2018. Ms. Kurtz was available to
answer questions related to SB 80.
1:34:23 PM
KATHRYN KURTZ, Assistant Revisor, Legislative Legal, Alaska
State Legislature Juneau, Alaska, introduced herself. She stated
that the revisors bill provides an important tool for
maintaining Alaska statutes in good order. The revisor of
statutes can clean up issues, via the authority listed in AS
01.05.031. Powers are limited to editing and revising without
altering the meaning of the legislation. The revisors bill is
presented under AS 01.05.036 providing the opportunity to
address technical issues. The changes included in SB 80 move
through the legislative process allowing constituents to
participate in the review. In the spirit of time management, she
did not plan to read the sectional analysis, but she welcomed
committee members questions.
1:36:10 PM
SENATOR CLAMAN spoke about the benefits of the revisors bill.
SENATOR KIEHL asked why Section 2 takes effect later than
Section 1 when both sections change alcohol to alcoholic
beverages.
MS. KURTZ responded that the section was amended in the alcohol
bill that passed last year. Much of the bill does not take
effect until 2024. The revision must occur now for language
taking effect January 1, 2024.
1:37:06 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN opened public testimony on SB 80. After
ascertaining that no one in the room or online wished to
testify, he closed public testimony.
SENATOR GIESSEL appreciated the revisor's bill and the careful
nature of the work.
SENATOR KAUFMAN regretted the elimination of magnetic tape.
MS. KURTZ replied that magnetic tape was deemed an obsolete
format.
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON thanked her staff and Ms. Kurtz for the
help.
CHAIR CLAMAN requested that proposed amendments to SB 80 be
submitted by Sunday March 5, 2023, for consideration at the next
meeting.
1:39:55 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Claman adjourned the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting at 1:39 pm.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 80 version S 2.24.2023.PDF |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |
| SB 80 Sponsor Statement version S 2.28.2023.pdf |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |
| SB 80 Sectional Summary version S 2.24.2023.pdf |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |
| SB 80 Supporting Document - Letter from Department of Law 2023 Revisor Bill 2.12.2023.pdf |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |
| SB 80 Supporting Document - Alaska Statutory References 2.28.2023.pdf |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |
| SB 80 Fiscal Note LAW-GS 2.27.2023.pdf |
SJUD 3/1/2023 1:30:00 PM SJUD 3/6/2023 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |