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HB 157                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 157(FIN) "An Act requiring the                                                                            
disclosure of the identity of certain persons, groups, and nongroup                                                             
entities that expend money in support of or in opposition to an                                                                 
application filed for a state referendum or recall election; relating to                                                        
the location of offices for the Alaska Public Offices Commission and                                                            
the locations at which certain statements and reports filed with the                                                            
commission are made available; relating to the duties of the Alaska                                                             
Public Offices Commission; clarifying the limits on making,                                                                     
accepting, and reporting certain cash campaign contributions; relating                                                          
to campaign finance reporting by certain groups; increasing the time                                                            
the Alaska Public Offices Commission has to respond to a request for                                                            
an advisory opinion; repealing a reporting requirement for certain                                                              
contributions; relating to contribution limits and recall campaigns; and                                                        
providing for an effective date" was read the second time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                              
adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered today.                                                              
Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 157(FIN) "An Act requiring the disclosure of the identity of                                                                
certain persons, groups, and nongroup entities that expend money in                                                             
support of or in opposition to an application filed for a state                                                                 
referendum or recall election; relating to political contributions;                                                             
relating to the location of offices for the Alaska Public Offices                                                               
Commission and the locations at which certain statements and reports                                                            
filed with the commission are made available; clarifying the limits on                                                          
making, accepting, and reporting certain cash campaign contributions;                                                           
relating to campaign finance reporting by certain groups; changing the                                                          
date a legislator is required to report certain campaign contributions                                                          
and expenditures; increasing the time the Alaska Public Offices                                                                 
Commission has to respond to a request for an advisory opinion;                                                                 
relating to penalties assessed for campaign finance violations; relating                                                        
to complaints alleging campaign finance violations; repealing a                                                                 
reporting requirement for certain contributions; relating to contribution                                                       
limits and recall campaigns; relating to campaign signs on private                                                              
property; relating to the reporting of financial and business interests by                                                      
municipal officers, former municipal officers, and candidates for                                                               
municipal office; relating to reporting of contributions made after the                                                         
date of the election by a candidate for the legislature; and providing                                                          
for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

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President Micciche stated SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                       
NO 157(FIN) will advance to third reading on the May 18 calendar.