Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/22/1995 02:10 PM House FIN
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HOUSE BILL 13 "An Act requiring persons authorized to make or incur political campaign expenditures before filing for nomination to office and groups acting on behalf of them to file certain election campaign finance disclosure reports." JEFF LOGAN, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE JOE GREEN, stated that HB 13 would make it easier for the public to know who is contributing money to non-party candidates running for statewide and legislative office. He explained that the current problem is that non-party candidates for legislative office, who gain access to the general election ballot by going through the petition or write-in process, are not required to file campaign finance disclosure reports during the primary election cycle. Alaska Public Office Commission Policy decision 15.13-82-2 has established requirements for candidates. Mr. Logan explained that HB 13 would require prospective non-party candidates for legislative office to disclose to the public, during the primary election reporting cycle, who is making campaign contributions to them. BROOKE MILES, JUNEAU BRANCH ADMINISTRATOR, ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICE COMMISSION (APOC), responded to Committee questions on the included fiscal notes. She pointed out that the discrepancy on the two notes arose from the first version of the legislation which was printed in error. It did not specify that only State candidates would need to have a letter of intent on file, and that those candidates would be required to file the primary series campaign disclosure reports. She concluded that the correct fiscal note on the legislation would be a zero fiscal note. Representative Brown asked who would be included in the bills coverage that had not previously been covered. Mr. Logan replied those affected by the legislation would be candidates who are seeking election, non-party candidates, who are filing with a letter of intent and will not be on 2 the ballot until the election. Representative Martin MOVED to report CS HB 13 (STA) out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTIONS, it was so ordered. CS HB 13 (STA) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the Department of Administration dated 3/09/95.
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