CSSB 17(JUD): "An Act relating to political contributions; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 17(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to political contributions; and providing for an effective date." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 15.13.050(b) is amended to read: 04 (b) If a group intends to support only one candidate or to contribute to or 05 expend on behalf of one candidate 33 1/3 percent or more of its funds, the name of the 06 candidate shall be a part of the name of the group. If the group intends to oppose only 07 one candidate or to contribute its funds in opposition to or make expenditures in 08 opposition to a candidate, the group's name must clearly state that it opposes that 09 candidate by using a word such as "opposes," "opposing," "in opposition to," or 10 "against" in the group's name. Promptly upon receiving the registration, the 11 commission shall notify the candidate of the group's organization and intent. A 12 candidate may register more than one group to support the candidate; however, 13 multiple groups controlled by a single candidate shall be treated as a single group for 14 purposes of the contribution limit in AS 15.13.070(b) [AS 15.13.070(b)(1)]. 15 * Sec. 2. AS 15.13.070(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) Except as provided in (h) of this section, an [AN] individual may 02 contribute not more than 03 (1) $2,000 each campaign period [$500 PER YEAR] to a nongroup 04 entity for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate, to a 05 candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate [, OR 06 TO A GROUP THAT IS NOT A POLITICAL PARTY]; 07 (2) $5,000 a [PER] year to a political party or other group. 08 * Sec. 3. AS 15.13.070(c) is amended to read: 09 (c) Except as provided in (h) of this section, a [A] group that is not a 10 political party may contribute not more than 11 (1) $4,000 each campaign period [$1,000 PER YEAR (1)] to a 12 candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate; 13 (2) $5,000 each year to another group, to a nongroup entity, or to a 14 political party. 15 * Sec. 4. AS 15.13.070(f) is amended to read: 16 (f) Except as provided in (h) of this section, a [A] nongroup entity may 17 contribute not more than 18 (1) $4,000 each campaign period [$1,000 A YEAR] to another 19 nongroup entity for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a 20 candidate, to a candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in campaign as a 21 candidate; 22 (2) $5,000 each year [,] to a group [,] or to a political party. 23 * Sec. 5. AS 15.13.070(g) is amended to read: 24 (g) Where contributions are made to a joint campaign for governor and 25 lieutenant governor, 26 (1) an individual may contribute not more than $4,000 each campaign 27 period [$1,000 PER YEAR]; and 28 (2) a group may contribute not more than $8,000 each campaign 29 period [$2,000 PER YEAR]. 30 * Sec. 6. AS 15.13.070 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 31 (h) The contribution limits provided under (b)(1), (c)(2), and (f) of this section
01 do not apply to an individual, group, or nongroup entity contributing to a group or 02 nongroup entity that makes only independent expenditures. 03 (i) Beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2031 and every 10 years 04 thereafter, the commission shall, by regulation, adjust the contribution limitations set 05 out in this section by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase over the 06 preceding 10-year period in all items of the Consumer Price Index for all urban 07 consumers for urban Alaska, rounded to the nearest $50 increment. 08 * Sec. 7. AS 15.13.110(i) is amended to read: 09 (i) During a campaign period, the commission may not change the manner or 10 format in which reports required of a candidate under this chapter must be filed. [IN 11 THIS SUBSECTION, "CAMPAIGN PERIOD" MEANS THE PERIOD BEGINNING 12 ON THE DATE THAT A CANDIDATE BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE 13 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER AND ENDING ON 14 THE DATE THAT A FINAL REPORT FOR THAT SAME CAMPAIGN MUST BE 15 FILED.] 16 * Sec. 8. AS 15.13.400 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 17 (20) "campaign period" means the period beginning on the date that a 18 candidate becomes eligible to receive campaign contributions under this chapter and 19 ending on the date that a final report for that same campaign must be filed. 20 * Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 21 read: 22 APPLICABILITY. The contribution limits of AS 15.13.070(b), as amended by sec. 2 23 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(c), as amended by sec. 3 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(f), as amended 24 by sec. 4 of this Act, and AS 15.13.070(g), as amended by sec. 5 of this Act, apply to a 25 contribution made to influence the outcome of an election that occurs on or after the effective 26 date of this Act. 27 * Sec. 10. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).