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SB 119                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN)(efd fld) "An Act authorizing                                        
the Alaska Public Offices Commission to issue advisory opinions;                                    
amending campaign financial disclosure 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                                    

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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; allowing classified                                     
employees to take an active part in political party management; and                                 
making conforming amendments" was engrossed, signed by the                                          
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                                            
consideration.