2015-04-19                     Senate Journal                      Page 1138
SB 115                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 115 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY                                                                                     
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
      "An Act establishing the Public Integrity Commission of                                                                   
      Alaska; repealing the Alaska Public Offices Commission;                                                                   
      making conforming amendments; eliminating a reporting                                                                     
      requirement for persons making campaign contributions to                                                                  
      certain groups; relating to the interpretation of a written                                                               
      instrument used to make a campaign contribution; allowing                                                                 
      the expenditure of campaign funds by charitable donation                                                                  
      before an election; requiring the Public Integrity                                                                        
      Commission of Alaska and persons who file complaints                                                                      
      with the commission to maintain the confidentiality of                                                                    
      certain proceedings, documents, and information; relating                                                                 
      to certain reports filed with the Public Integrity                                                                        
      Commission of Alaska; relating to requirements for                                                                        
      recipients of contributions intended for candidates in state                                                              
      election campaigns; reducing the information that must be                                                                 
      disclosed in certain campaign communications; amending                                                                    
      the definition of 'contribution' for the purposes of state                                                                
      election campaigns; reducing the penalties for violations of                                                              
      state election campaign laws; providing that certain                                                                      
      advisory opinions may be appealed to the superior court;                                                                  
      and providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.