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