00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 44                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to amending reporting requirements for contributions to groups and to                                  
02 limitations on the amount of political contributions by individuals and groups; and                                     
03 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 15.13.040(b) is amended to read:                                                                  
06            (b)  Except as provided in (l) of this section, each group shall make a full                                 
07       report upon a form prescribed by the commission, listing                                                          
08                 (1)  the name and address of each officer and director;                                                 
09                 (2)  the aggregate amount of all contributions made to it;                                              
10                 (3)  for all contributions in excess of $100 in the aggregate during a                              
11       calendar year, the name, address, principal occupation, and employer of the                               
12       contributor, and the date [,] and amount contributed by each contributor [AND, FOR                            
13       CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF $250 IN THE AGGREGATE DURING A                                                         
14       CALENDAR YEAR, THE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYER OF THE                                                       

01       CONTRIBUTOR]; and                                                                                                 
02                 (4)  the date and amount of all contributions made by it and all                                        
03       expenditures made, incurred, or authorized by it.                                                                 
04    * Sec. 2.  AS 15.13.070(b) is amended to read:                                                                     
05            (b)  An individual may contribute not more than                                                              
06                 (1)  $500 a [$1,000 PER] year to a nongroup entity for the purpose of                               
07       influencing the nomination or election of a candidate, to a candidate, to an individual                           
08       who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate, or to a group that is not a political                            
09       party;                                                                                                            
10                 (2)  $5,000 a [$10,000 PER] year to a political party [FOR THE                                      
11       PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A                                                            
12       CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES].                                                                                         
13    * Sec. 3.  AS 15.13.070(c) is amended to read:                                                                     
14            (c)  A group that is not a political party may contribute not more than $1,000 a                         
15       year                                                                                                          
16                 (1)  [$2,000 PER YEAR] to a candidate, or to an individual who                                          
17       conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate;                                                                    
18                 (2)  [$2,000 PER YEAR] to another group, to [OR] a nongroup entity,                             
19       [;] or                                                                                                            
20                 [(3)  $4,000 PER YEAR] to a political party.                                                            
21    * Sec. 4.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).