00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) am S                                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to the use of broadcasting to promote certain classics or                                              
02 sweepstakes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 05.15.640 is amended to read:                                                                     
05  Sec. 05.15.640.  Restrictions on use of broadcasting.  (a)  A  [UNTIL THE                                         
06 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF BROADCASTING                                                            
07 TO PROMOTE OR CONDUCT CHARITABLE GAMING ACTIVITY UNDER THIS                                                             
08 CHAPTER A] person may not use broadcasting to promote or conduct  a  charitable                                       
09 gaming activity under this chapter  except that a person may use broadcasting to                                       
10 promote a fish derby or a type of classic or sweepstakes defined in AS 05.15.690 .                                     
11 In this subsection, "broadcasting" includes television and radio transmission by 2,500                                  
12 megahertz, microwave video and audio programming, slow-scan television                                                  
13 programming, and programming via satellite, cable, teletype, or facsimile transmission                                  
14 and distribution methods.                                                                                               

01  (b)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, [A PERSON MAY USE                                                           
02 BROADCASTING TO PROMOTE FISH DERBIES, AND] the department may                                                           
03 authorize a noncommercial broadcasting station or network of stations to broadcast the                                  
04 conducting of an activity under this chapter on the station or network under a permit                                   
05 held by the station or network.  The department may not authorize a station to                                          
06 broadcast the conducting of an activity for more than 12 hours in a calendar year.  In                                  
07 this subsection ,  "noncommercial broadcasting station" means a radio or television                                   
08 station that is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to a governmental                                     
09 entity or to an entity that is exempt from federal taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)                                   
10 (Internal Revenue Code).                                                                                                
11    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).