Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alaska Senate Bill SB116 Compare Versions

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11	11	SENATE BILL NO. 116
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13	13	IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
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15	15	THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
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17	17	BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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19	19	Introduced: 3/5/25
20	20	Referred: State Affairs, Finance
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23	23	A BILL
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25	25	FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
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27	27	"An Act amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the 1
28	28	Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and 2
29	29	local office once each decade beginning in 2031; and relating to campaign contribution 3
30	30	reporting requirements." 4
31	31	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 5
32	32	* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 6
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34	34	LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that the people of the state believe 8
35	35	that political power and influence with public officials should not be allocated solely based on 9
36	36	wealth. Instead, reasonable limits on the amount of campaign contributions are necessary to 10
37	37	secure equal rights for Alaskans and to preserve the integrity of our elections. 11
38	38	* Sec. 2. AS 15.13.070(b) is amended to read: 12
39	39	(b) Except as provided in (h) of this section, an [AN] individual may
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41	41	contribute not more than 14 34-LS0699\A
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45	45	(1) $2,000 each election cycle [$500 PER YEAR] to a nongroup entity 1
46	46	for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate, to a 2
47	47	candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate [, OR 3
48	48	TO A GROUP THAT IS NOT A POLITICAL PARTY]; 4
49	49	(2) $5,000 each [PER] year to a political party or other group. 5
50	50	* Sec. 3. AS 15.13.070(c) is amended to read: 6
51	51	(c) Except as provided in (h) of this section, a [A] group that is not a 7
52	52	political party may contribute not more than [$1,000 PER YEAR] 8
53	53	(1) $4,000 each election cycle to a candidate [,] or to an individual 9
54	54	who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate; 10
55	55	(2) $5,000 each year to another group, to a nongroup entity, or to a 11
56	56	political party. 12
57	57	* Sec. 4. AS 15.13.070(f) is amended to read: 13
58	58	(f) Except as provided in (h) of this section, a [A] nongroup entity may 14
59	59	contribute not more than 15
60	60	(1) $4,000 each election cycle [$1,000 A YEAR] to another nongroup 16
61	61	entity for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate, to a 17
62	62	candidate, or to an individual who conducts a write-in campaign as a candidate; 18
63	63	(2) $5,000 each year [, TO A GROUP, OR] to a political party or 19
64	64	other group. 20
65	65	* Sec. 5. AS 15.13.070(g) is amended to read: 21
66	66	(g) Where contributions are made to a joint campaign for governor and 22
67	67	lieutenant governor, 23
68	68	(1) an individual may contribute not more than $4,000 each election 24
69	69	cycle [$1,000 PER YEAR]; and 25
70	70	(2) a group may contribute not more than $8,000 each election cycle 26
71	71	[$2,000 PER YEAR]. 27
72	72	* Sec. 6. AS 15.13.070 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 28
73	73	(h) The contribution limits set out in (b)(1), (c)(2), and (f) of this section do 29
74	74	not apply to an individual, group, or nongroup entity contributing to a group or 30
75	75	nongroup entity that makes only independent expenditures. 31 34-LS0699\A
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79	79	(i) Beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2031 and once every 10 1
80	80	years thereafter, the commission shall by regulation adjust the contribution limits set 2
81	81	out in this section by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase over the 3
82	82	preceding 10-year period in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for 4
83	83	urban Alaska prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 5
84	84	Statistics, rounded to the nearest $50 increment. 6
85	85	* Sec. 7. AS 15.13.110(i) is amended to read: 7
86	86	(i) During an election cycle [A CAMPAIGN PERIOD], the commission may 8
87	87	not change the manner or format in which reports required of a candidate under this 9
88	88	chapter must be filed. [IN THIS SUBSECTION, "CAMPAIGN PERIOD" MEANS 10
89	89	THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE THAT A CANDIDATE BECOMES 11
90	90	ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THIS 12
91	91	CHAPTER AND ENDING ON THE DATE THAT A FINAL REPORT FOR THAT 13
92	92	SAME CAMPAIGN MUST BE FILED.] 14
93	93	* Sec. 8. AS 15.13.400 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 15
94	94	(20) "election cycle" means the period beginning on the date that a 16
95	95	candidate becomes eligible to receive campaign contributions under this chapter and 17
96	96	ending on the date that a final report for that same campaign must be filed. 18
97	97	* Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19
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99	99	APPLICABILITY. This Act does not apply to contributions made to influence the 21
100	100	outcome of an election that occurred before the effective date of this Act. 22