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HB 177                                                                                            
The Judiciary 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."                                                                               

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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 Rokeberg, Chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Coghill, James, Meyer, Rokeberg                                                       
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Berkowitz                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 177(STA):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 177 was referred to the Finance Committee.