SB 194-CIVIL DAMAGES FOR ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:31:42 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration  of SB 194. He noted the                                                               
proposed amendment to incorporate  the penalties for those people                                                               
who buy alcohol in violation of a court order.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:32:09 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI moved Amendment 1.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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                          AMENDMENT 1                                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
     OFFERED IN THE SENATE         BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI                                                                    
     TO:  CSSB 194(   ), Draft Version "S"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
        "* Section 1. AS 04.16.047(b) is amended to read:                                                                   
     (b)   A  licensee may  bring a  civil action  against a                                                                    
     person  who  violates  this section  if  the  violation                                                                    
     occurs on  the premises  of that licensee.  If judgment                                                                    
     is entered  in favor of  the licensee, the  court shall                                                                    
     award civil  damages in the  amount of  $1,500 [$1,000]                                                                
     and  award  reasonable  costs and  reasonable  attorney                                                                    
     fees   allowed  under   the  Alaska   Rules  of   Civil                                                                    
     Procedure.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                       
     Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR COGHILL joined the committee.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  WIELECHOWSKI reported  that his  staff met  with Senator                                                               
Meyer  and  his  staff.  His   understanding  is  that  there  is                                                               
objection to  the amendment.  He clarified  that it  does nothing                                                               
similar to what the House bill does.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  found no objection  and announced that  Amendment 1                                                               
is  adopted. Finding  no  committee discussion,  he  asked for  a                                                               
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:33:21 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI moved to report  CS for Senate Bill 194 from                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations  and attached  fiscal                                                               
note(s). There being  no objection, CSSB 194(JUD)  moved from the                                                               
Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.