03/24/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

        HB 157-APOC; REPORT REFERENDA/RECALL CONTRIBUTOR                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:11:45 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   SHOWER  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of  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  certain contributions; relating  to contribution                                                               
limits  and  recall campaigns;  and  providing  for an  effective                                                               
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
He asked the sponsor's staff if she had any final comments.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:12:09 PM                                                                                                                    
CRYSTAL  KOENEMAN, Staff,  Representative Sara  Rasmussen, Alaska                                                               
State  Legislature,  Juneau,  Alaska,   summarized  that  HB  157                                                               
provides  language intended  to  help the  Alaska Public  Offices                                                               
Commission (APOC) run more smoothly  and streamline the reporting                                                               
process for certain contributions and expenditures.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SHOWER found  no  questions or  comments  and solicited  a                                                               
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:12:41 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HOLLAND moved  to report HB 157,  work order 32-LS0669\B,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:13:03 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR SHOWER found no objection  and CSHB 157(FIN) moved from the                                                               
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.