2003-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 1520
HB 157                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee submitted the following forthcoming CS                                  
to accompany their report (page 1474):                                                              
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 157(STA)                                                                 
     "An Act authorizing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to                                    
     issue advisory opinions; amending campaign financial disclosure                                
     requirements; amending the definition of 'administrative action'                               
     and 'lobbyist'; amending limits on campaign contributions from                                 
     nonresident individuals; providing for electronic filing of certain                            
     documents with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; amending                                  
     the notice provision when a candidate makes a loan to the                                      
     candidate's own campaign; amending provisions governing the                                    
     distribution of unused campaign contributions; providing for                                   
     expedited consideration of, and modifying procedures for                                       
     determining, violations of state election campaign laws; amending                              
     the time period within which to file an administrative complaint of                            
     a violation of state election campaign laws; amending the                                      
     definition of 'political party' for state election campaigns;                                  
     amending the requirements for the reporting of financial interests                             
     by public officials; repealing the prohibition on campaign                                     
     contribution solicitations and acceptances while the legislature is                            
     in session and in the capital city; repealing the requirement for                              
     civic leagues and organizations to report contributions to influence                           
     legislative action; making conforming amendments; and providing                                
     for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 157 is in the Finance Committee.