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SB 119                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 119(FIN)(efd fld) by the Senate Finance                                      
Committee, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
    "An Act authorizing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to                                     
    issue advisory opinions; amending campaign financial disclosure                                 
    and reporting requirements, campaign contribution limits,                                       
    provisions related to contributions after elections, and provisions                             
    related to 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                                         
    definitions of 'express communication' and 'political party' for                                
    state election campaigns; amending the registration fee for                                     
    lobbyists; providing for increased use of electronic filing for                                 
    reports to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; adding a                                       
    definition of 'commission' in the regulation of lobbying laws;                                  
    amending the requirements for the reporting of financial interests                              
    by public officials; adding a definition of 'domestic partner' in the                           
    legislative ethics code and in the public official financial                                    

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    disclosure requirements; allowing classified employees to take an                               
    active part in political party management; and making conforming                                
    amendments."                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.