2003-05-18                     House Journal                      Page 1868
    and reporting requirements, campaign contribution limits,                                       
    provisions related to contributions after elections, and provisions                             
    related to unused campaign contributions; providing for expedited                               
    consideration of, and modifying procedures for determining,                                     
    violations of state election campaign laws; amending the time                                   
    period within which to file an administrative complaint of a                                    
    violation of state election campaign laws; amending the                                         
    definitions of 'express communication' and 'political party' for                                
    state election campaigns; amending the registration fee for                                     
    lobbyists; providing for increased use of electronic filing for                                 
    reports to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; adding a                                       
    definition of 'commission' in the regulation of lobbying laws;                                  
    amending the requirements for the reporting of financial interests                              
    by public officials; adding a definition of 'domestic partner' in the                           
    legislative ethics code and in the public official financial                                    
    disclosure requirements; making conforming amendments; and                                      
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
    (technical title change)                                                                        
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would advance                                 
to:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 185                                                                                            
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral to the following:                                    
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(FIN)                                                                 
    "An Act providing for a reduction of royalty on certain oil                                     
    produced from Cook Inlet submerged land, and for a credit for                                   
    certain exploration expenses against oil and gas properties                                     
    production taxes on oil and gas produced from a lease or property                               
    in the state."                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
CSSB 185(FIN) was removed from the Rules Committee and referred                                     
to the Finance Committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess;                                 
and so, the House recessed at 5:55 p.m.