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HB 157                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 157                                                                                                         
     "An Act requiring the disclosure of the identity of certain persons,                                                       
     groups, and nongroup entities that expend money in support of or                                                           
     in opposition to an application filed for a state referendum or                                                            
     recall election; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 157(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act requiring the disclosure of the identity of certain persons,                                                       
     groups, and nongroup entities that expend money in support of or                                                           
     in opposition to an application filed for a state referendum or                                                            
     recall election; 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; relating to the duties of the Alaska Public Offices                                                             
     Commission; clarifying the limits on making, accepting, and                                                                
     reporting certain cash campaign contributions; relating to                                                                 
     campaign finance reporting by certain groups; increasing the time                                                          
     the Alaska Public Offices Commission has to respond to a request                                                           
     for an advisory opinion; repealing a reporting requirement for                                                             

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     certain contributions; relating to contribution limits and recall                                                          
     campaigns; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Merrick, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  LeBon, Josephson, Rasmussen, Merrick                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Ortiz, Carpenter, Thompson, Wool, Foster                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 157(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 157 was referred to the Rules Committee.