HB 160-PUBLIC FUNDS & BALLOT PROPS/CANDIDATES                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR OLSON announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO.  160, "An Act limiting the use  of money of the                                                               
state and its political subdivisions to affect an election."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
8:09:32 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  THOMAS moved  to adopt  CSHB 160,  Version 24-LS0586\F,                                                               
Kurtz,  4/6/05,  as  the  working   document.    There  being  no                                                               
objection, Version F was before the committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:09:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BILL  STOLTZE, Alaska State  Legislature, sponsor,                                                               
said that  he took to heart  the comments made at  prior hearings                                                               
regarding  not   limiting  local  school   boards/districts  when                                                               
communicating  information  on  school  bonds.    Therefore,  the                                                               
legislation has been narrowed to [address only] state matters.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:11:50 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR THOMAS  moved to report  CSHB 160,  Version 24-LS0586\F,                                                               
Kurtz, 4/6/05,  out of committee with  individual recommendations                                                               
and the  accompanying fiscal  notes.   There being  no objection,                                                               
CSHB 160(CRA) was reported from  the House Community and Regional                                                               
Affairs Standing Committee.