00                            SENATE BILL NO. 70                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to per diem for the legislative branch and prohibiting legislators who                                 
02 reside in the state capital from receiving per diem during sessions; and providing for an                               
03 effective date."                                                                                                        
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 24.10.130(b) is amended to read:                                                                   
06            (b)  Legislators and officers and employees of the legislative branch of                                     
07       government are entitled to a per diem allowance if authorized by the policy adopted                           
08       under (c) of this section, except that a legislator who resides in the state capital                          
09       may not receive a per diem allowance while the legislature is in regular or special                           
10       session.                                                                                                      
11    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2007.