HB 83-FEDERAL LAWS & EXECUTIVE ORDERS  1:47:22 PM CHAIR COGHILL announced the consideration of HB 83. "An Act relating to certain federal statutes, regulations, presidential executive orders and actions, and secretarial orders and actions; relating to the duties of the attorney general; and providing for an effective date." He reminded the members that CSHB 83(JUD), version O, was before the committee and a motion to adopt proposed Amendment 1, labeled 28-LS0328\O.1 was awaiting action. 1:47:44 PM JIM POUND, Staff, Representative Wes Keller, sponsor of HB 83, drew attention to a report from the Department of Law that discusses legal actions against the federal government since 2008. He relayed the bill sponsor's opinion of the amendment, which is that it is unfriendly and unnecessary. Mr. Pound said he personally believes it is an effort to delay the legislation. 1:48:39 PM SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI called a point of order. He said the statement is offensive, and if he wanted to delay the bill he'd walk out of the meeting because he was making the quorum. CHAIR COGHILL cautioned against reading in motives. MR. POUND apologized. MR. POUND reported that the Department of Law advised that the amendment does not affect the fiscal note. He said he believes that current statutory language in AS 44.23.020(b)(7)(A) makes the amendment unnecessary. That language talks about an annual report to the legislature from the attorney general about the work and expenditures of the office. He further opined that the issue of the amendment was of little concern to most legislators and could be brought up during finance subcommittees under missions and measures. He asked the committee to reject the amendment. 1:49:58 PM SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI countered that the amendment simply asks the attorney general to provide a summary of the litigation between the state and the federal government, a discussion of the legal issues, the cost of the case, and the final disposition. He said it is good government to have this information and every legislator should be interested in having it. CHAIR COGHILL said he was sympathetic to the amendment, but would vote against it based on the bill sponsor's recommendation. 1:52:08 PM A roll call vote was taken. Senator Wielechowski voted in favor of Amendment 1 and Senators Dyson and Coghill voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 1 failed by a 1:2 vote. CHAIR COGHILL solicited a motion. 1:53:22 PM SENATOR DYSON moved to report CSHB 83(JUD), version O, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). CHAIR COGHILL announced that without objection CSHB 83(JUD) moved from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.