2001-03-22                     House Journal                      Page 0683
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 162 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 177                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                                         
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 177                                                                              
    "An Act placing certain special interest organizations within the                               
    definition of 'group' for purposes of Alaska's campaign finance                                 
    statutes; providing a contingent amendment to take effect in case                               
    subjecting these organizations to all of the statutory requirements                             
    pertaining to groups is held by a court to be unconstitutional;                                 
    requiring certain organizations to disclose contributions made to                               
    them and expenditures made by them; requiring disclosure of the                                 
    true source of campaign contributions; and providing for an                                     
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 177(STA)                                                                  
    "An Act placing certain special interest organizations within the                               
    definition of 'group' for purposes of Alaska's campaign finance                                 
    statutes; and requiring disclosure of the true source of campaign                               
    contributions."                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the                                    
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Wilson, Stevens, James, Fate, Coghill                                                 
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Crawford, Hayes                                                             
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 177(STA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 177 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.