HB 106-CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND  3:45:30 PM CHAIR CLAMAN announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An Act allowing appropriations to the civil legal services fund from court filing fees." 3:46:09 PM CHAIR CLAMAN, after ascertaining no one wished to testify, said he would not reopen public testimony. 3:46:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE FANSLER summarized his previous testimony and reminded the committee that HB 106 is merely a mechanism that sets forth a process in which the legislature can designate a portion of the funds received from court fees to the Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALS). He related that this bill, in no manner, forces future legislatures to appropriate these funds because each year the funds would be at the legislature's discretion to appropriate anywhere from zero dollars to 25 percent. He further reminded the committee that ALS was set up to provide civil representation for all Alaskans with the greatest need. He explained that beneficiaries include: elders, veterans, children, and those with the most need. The funding does not go to criminal cases, abortion related litigation, representation of undocumented immigrants except where human trafficking is involved, class actions, prisoners, eviction from public housing due to illegal drug use, or cases where a private attorney would take the case on a contingency fee basis - meaning no tort liability, he stressed. There are numerous offices throughout the state assisting low income Alaskans with invaluable services and, he commented, ALS "does a lot with a little." He then stated he considers it an honor to work with ALS as a pro bono attorney. 3:50:26 PM REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD asked whether Representatives Claman and Fansler were pro bono attorneys for ALS. CHAIR CLAMAN confirmed that he, also, performs pro bono work for ALS. 3:50:50 PM REPRESENTATIVE KOPP moved to report HB 106, Version 30-LS0397\A out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, HB 106 passed out of the House Judiciary Standing Committee.