1999-04-19                     House Journal                      Page 0866
HB 179                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 179 by                                   
Representatives Coghill and Sanders, entitled:                                 
                                                                               
"An Act eliminating the Alaska Public Offices Commission and all              
campaign contribution and expenditure limits; transferring the                 
administration of lobbying, conflict of interest, and financial                
disclosure statutes from the Alaska Public Offices Commission to               
the division of elections; relating to reporting of campaign                   
contributions and expenditures; defining 'full disclosure,'                    
'purposely,' 'recklessly,' and 'resident'; amending the definition of          
'contribution,' 'group,' and 'political party'; changing the residency         
requirements for candidates for public offices; and providing for              
criminal penalties for violation of these provisions."                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and       
Finance Committees.