CSHB 183(JUD)AM-CAMPAIGN FINANCE: SHARED EXPENSES/LISTS                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:27:17 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR RALPH SEEKINS announced HB 183 to be up for consideration.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MS. JULI  LUCKY, staff for Representative  Mike Hawker introduced                                                               
the  bill. HB  183 makes  two changes  to the  campaign reporting                                                               
statutes. It  allows a candidate  to reimburse  another candidate                                                               
for  costs  incurred in  a  shared  campaign expense  and  allows                                                               
candidates and political parties to share fundraising lists.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HOLLIS FRENCH  noted  it is  currently  illegal for  one                                                               
campaign to write  a check to another campaign.  He asked whether                                                               
HB 183 would change that.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
MS. LUCKY said yes.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR FRENCH  voiced support for the  idea of HB 183.  He asked                                                               
whether it was strictly for shared campaign fundraisers.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
MS.  LUCKY  said   she  did  not  believe  there   was  a  strict                                                               
definition. The intent is for any shared campaign activity.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:30:47 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR CHARLIE HUGGINS voiced support of the bill.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  GENE  THERRIAULT  asked  in the  case  of  two  campaign                                                               
expenditures  being  exactly  the same,  whether  each  candidate                                                               
could simply pay  the tab for one  or would they both  have to be                                                               
evenly split.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:33:35 PM                                                                                                                    
MS.  TAMMY CAMPTON,  Alaska Public  Offices Commission,  answered                                                               
that would be something that should be covered in regulation.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:35:02 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR FRENCH  asked the  process for splitting  the costs  of a                                                               
shared activity.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MS. CAMPTON said under the  current regulations, costs have to be                                                               
allocated equally.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  FRENCH   asked  the   definition  of   "shared  campaign                                                               
activity."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MS. CAMPTON answered candidates sharing any expense.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:36:42 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  HUGGINS  moved SCS  CSHB  183(STA)  from committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  attached  fiscal note(s).  There                                                               
being no objection, the motion carried.