Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-19 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2798 HB 16 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2799 Updated fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Administration Senator Wielechowski moved the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Delete "immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)" Insert "January 1, 2027" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date." "An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-19 Senate Journal Page 2800 CSHB 16(STA) am S Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Cronk, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Rauscher, Stedman, Tilton, Yundt and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(STA) am S passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 16(STA) am S Effective Date Clause(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, the effective date clause was adopted and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.