00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD)                                                                    
01 "An Act amending the definitions in the Regulation of Lobbying Act and the definition                                   
02 of 'lobbyist' as it applies in the act setting standards of conduct for legislators and                                 
03 legislative employees."                                                                                                 
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 24.45.171(6) is amended to read:                                                                  
06                 (6)  "influencing legislative or administrative action" means to                                    
07       communicate directly for the purpose of introducing, promoting, advocating,                                   
08       supporting, modifying, opposing, or delaying or seeking to do the same with respect to                            
09       any legislative or administrative action [BY MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT                                              
10       LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OR USE OF INFORMATION, STATISTICS,                                                       
11       STUDIES, OR ANALYSES IN WRITTEN OR ORAL FORM OR FORMAT];                                                          
12    * Sec. 2.  AS 24.45.171(8) is amended to read:                                                                     
13                 (8)  "lobbyist" means a person who                                                                  
14                      (A)  engages [A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED AND                                                     

01            RECEIVES PAYMENTS, OR WHO CONTRACTS FOR ECONOMIC                                                             
02            CONSIDERATION,    INCLUDING     REIMBURSEMENT     FOR                                                        
03            REASONABLE TRAVEL AND LIVING EXPENSES, TO COMMUNICATE                                                        
04            DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE PERSON'S AGENTS WITH ANY                                                             
05            PUBLIC OFFICIAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING                                                               
06            LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IF A SUBSTANTIAL OR                                                     
07            REGULAR PORTION OF THE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE PERSON                                                       
08            RECEIVES CONSIDERATION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF                                                                 
09            INFLUENCING LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION; OR                                                         
10                      (B)  A PERSON WHO REPRESENTS ONESELF AS                                                            
11            ENGAGING] in the [INFLUENCING OF LEGISLATIVE OR                                                              
12            ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AS A] business, occupation, or profession of                                       
13            influencing legislative or administrative action; or                                                     
14                      (B)  receives wages or other economic consideration,                                           
15            including reimbursement of travel and living expenses, to communicate                                    
16            directly with any public official                                                                        
17                           (i)  for the express purpose of influencing legislative                                   
18                 or administrative action; and                                                                       
19                           (ii)  during more than 40 hours in any 30 day period                                      
20                 in one calendar year;                                                                               
21    * Sec. 3.  AS 24.45.171 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
22                 (13)  "communicate directly" means to speak with a legislator,                                          
23       legislative employee, or public official                                                                          
24                      (A)  by telephone;                                                                                 
25                      (B)  by two-way electronic communication; or                                                       
26                      (C)  in person.                                                                                    
27    * Sec. 4.  AS 24.60.990(11) is amended to read:                                                                    
28                 (11)  "lobbyist" means a person who is required to register under                                       
29       AS 24.45.041 and is described under AS 24.45.171 [AS 24.45.171(8)(A)], but does                               
30       not include a volunteer lobbyist described in AS 24.45.161(a)(1) or a representational                            
31       lobbyist as defined under regulations of the Alaska Public Offices Commission;