Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-03-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2085 HB 234 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 234 "An Act relating to political contributions; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT CS(STA) 2DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM 1972 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1972 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(STA) (same title) Representative Tilton objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 234(STA) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Josephson and Tuck: Page 1, line 6: Delete "$2,000" Insert "$1,500" Page 1, line 14: Delete "$4,000" Insert "$3,000" Page 2, line 6: Delete "$4,000" Insert "$3,000" 2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2086 Page 2, line 14: Delete "$4,000" Insert "$3,000" Page 2, line 16: Delete "$8,000" Insert "$6,000" Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Rasmussen objected. The Speaker stated that all further amendments to CSHB 234(STA) must be submitted within 30 minutes. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Stutes, Tilton, Vance Excused: Foster, Thompson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 2 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Schrage: 2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2087 Page 3, following line 7: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 8. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPLICABILITY. Section 9 of this Act does not apply to a campaign contribution made to influence the outcome of an election that occurred on or before the effective date of this Act. * Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: RETROACTIVITY. AS 15.13.070(b), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(c), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(f), as amended by sec. 3 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(g), as amended by sec. 4 of this Act, AS 15.13.070(h), added by sec. 5 of this Act, and AS 15.13.400(20), added by sec. 7 of this Act, are retroactive to March 3, 2022." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Prax objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Excused: Foster, Thompson And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. 2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2088 Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "contributions;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the location of offices for the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the locations at which certain statements and reports filed with the commission are made available;" Page 1, following line 2: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 15.13.020(j) is amended to read: (j) The commission shall establish a central [AN] office [, WHICH MAY BE CALLED A REGIONAL OFFICE, IN EACH SENATE DISTRICT IN THE STATE] to keep on file for public inspection copies of all reports filed with the commission [BY CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE AND BY CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE IN THAT DISTRICT; HOWEVER, WHERE ONE MUNICIPALITY CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE HOUSE DISTRICT, ONLY ONE COMMISSION OFFICE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THAT MUNICIPALITY. THE REGIONAL OFFICE SHALL MAKE ALL FORMS AND PERTINENT MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO CANDIDATES. ALL REPORTS SHALL BE FILED BY CANDIDATES, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMISSION'S CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE. THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THAT COPIES OF ALL REPORTS BY STATEWIDE AND LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES IN EACH SENATE DISTRICT ARE FORWARDED PROMPTLY TO THAT DISTRICT OR REGIONAL OFFICE]." Page 1, line 3: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, following line 7: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 24.45.091 is amended to read: Sec. 24.45.091. Publication of reports. Copies of the 2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2089 statements and reports filed under this chapter shall be made available to the public at the commission's central office and on the commission's Internet website [, THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY OF THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AGENCY, AND AT THE COMMISSION'S DISTRICT OFFICES PRESCRIBED IN AS 15.13.020(j)] as soon as practicable after each reporting period. * Sec. 10. AS 24.45.111(b) is amended to read: (b) The commission shall preserve the statements and reports required to be filed under this chapter for a period of six years from the date of filing. Copies [IF THE COMMISSION'S CENTRAL OFFICE IS NOT IN THE STATE CAPITAL, COPIES] of all statements and reports filed under this chapter shall be maintained in the commission's central [AN] office and be made available on the commission's Internet website [ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION IN THE STATE CAPITAL OR IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR]." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Rasmussen objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 27 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool 2022-03-14 House Journal Page 2090 Nays: Claman, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Stutes, Tarr, Zulkosky Excused: Foster, Thompson And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 234(STA) am "An Act relating to political contributions; relating to the location of offices for the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the locations at which certain statements and reports filed with the commission are made available; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 3:30 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 1:16 p.m.