Legislature(2021 - 2022)ADAMS 519
05/03/2021 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB34 | |
| HB151 | |
| HB19 | |
| HB157 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 34 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 19 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 157 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 182 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 151 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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."
3:21:04 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SARA RASMUSSEN, SPONSOR, explained that the
bill would realign reporting requirements for the Alaska
Public Offices Commission (APOC). She explained there was
currently disparity between the recall referendum reporting
requirements and the initiative process. The bill aligned
the timelines in order to provide increased transparency
for the public in all processes.
3:21:57 PM
CRYSTAL KOENEMAN, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE SARA RASMUSSEN,
provided a sectional analysis (copy on file):
Sections 1: AS 15.13.010(b) Applicability related to
State Election Campaigns. Adds language related to
initiative proposal, referendum, and recall
applications.
Sections 2: AS 15.13.050(a) Registration before
expenditure. Adds language related to referendum and
recall applications.
Sections 3: AS 15.13.065(c) Contributions. Adds
language related to referendum and recall
applications.
Sections 4: AS 15.13.110(e) Filing of Reports.
Rewrites the language related to those receiving or
making expenditures to support or oppose referendums.
This language is identical to the language contained
in AS 15.13.040(k) for ballot proposition reporting
requirements and AS 15.13.110(g) for ballot initiative
reporting requirements.
Sections 5: AS 15.13.110 Filing of Reports. Adds a
new subsection (k) for those receiving or making
expenditures to support or oppose a recall. This
language is identical to Section 4 of this bill and AS
15.13.040(k) for ballot proposition reporting
requirements and AS 15.13.110(g) for ballot initiative
reporting requirements.
Sections 6: AS 15.13.400(4) Definitions. Modifies
the definition of "contributions" to include groups
and referendum and recall applications.
Sections 7: AS 15.13.400(7) Definitions. Modifies
the definition of "expenditures" to include referendum
and recall applications.
Sections 8: AS 15.13.400(7) Definitions. Modifies
the definition of "group" to include referendum and
recall applications.
Sections 9: Uncodified law. States that this Act
applies only to referendums or recalls that are filed
on or after the effective date of this Act.
Sections 10: Provides for a January 1, 2022 effective
date.
3:24:49 PM
Representative Rasmussen noted that there was a current,
very public recall for the governor. She relayed that the
legislation had support from one of the attorneys involved
in the recall, one of her constituents, Mr. Scott Kendall.
She noted a letter of support included in members' bill
packets. She highlighted there was a legal memo indicating
the legislation should not see any legal challenges
regarding the First Amendment.
HB 157 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair Merrick reviewed the agenda for the following
morning.