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1998-03-03 Senate Journal

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1998-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2721
HB 265                                                                       
Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                
rescind its previous action in passing SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 265(RLS) am S An Act relating to pamphlets,                     
publications, plans, and records of state agencies; and relating to            
reports to and from state agencies and the governor. Senator Duncan            
objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being no further                 
objections, the Senate rescinded its previous action.                          
                                                                               
Senator Kelly moved that the bill be returned to second reading for            
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.               
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                    
                                                                               
Senator Kelly offered Amendment No. 2 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 3, line 30, through page 4, line 13:                                      
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "Sec. 6.  AS15.13.040(d) is amended to read:                              
	(d)  Every individual, person, or group making a contribution                 
or expenditure shall make a full report, upon a form prescribed by             
the commission, of                                                             
		(1)  contributions made to a candidate or group                            
and expenditures  made on behalf of a candidate or group                       
		(A)  as soon as the total contributions and                                 
expenditures to that candidate or group reaches $500 in                        
a year; and                                                                    
		(B)  for all subsequent contributions and                                   
expenditures to that candidate or group in a year                              
whenever the total contributions and expenditures to that                      
candidate or group that have not been reported under                           
this paragraph reaches $500; ªTHE FOLLOWING                                  
CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDITURES:                                                 
		(1)  ANY CONTRIBUTION OF CASH, GOODS,                                        
OR SERVICES VALUED AT MORE THAN $250 A YEAR TO                                 
ANY GROUP OR CANDIDATE; ORß                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2722
HB 265                                                                       
		(2)  unless exempted from reporting by (h) of this                           
section, any expenditure whatsoever for advertising in newspapers or           
other periodicals, on radio, or on television; or, for the publication,        
distribution, or circulation of brochures, flyers, or other campaign           
material for any candidate or ballot proposition or question."                 
                                                                               
Page 4, line 21:                                                               
	Delete "in excess of $500 in the aggregate"                               
                                                                               
Page 4, line 29, through page 5, line 7:                                       
	Delete all material and insert:                                               
   "* Sec. 8.  AS15.13.080(a) is repealed and reenacted to read:             
	(a)  An individual who contributes $500, or goods or                          
services with a value of $500, to a candidate shall file a                     
contributors statement as required by this section."                           
                                                                               
Senator Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Without               
objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                        
                                                                               
The bill was automatically in third reading.                                   
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 265(RLS) am S An Act relating to pamphlets,                     
publications, plans, and records of state agencies; and relating to            
reports to and from state agencies and the governor pass the                   
Senate? The roll was taken with the following result:                          
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 265(RLS) am S                                                         
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly,                  
Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,               
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis                                                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

1998-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2723
HB 265                                                                       
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(RLS)                           
am S(reengrossed) passed the Senate on reconsideration and was                 
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.