An Act relating to certain reports required by the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and relating to the use of campaign contributions held by a candidate or group.
HB 201 modifies Alaska campaign finance rules by requiring candidates to distribute unused campaign funds within 90 days after an election or withdrawal. It specifies that leftover funds can only be used for election-related winding-down costs (like thank-you events), donations to political parties or the state general fund (with restrictions), or transferring to future campaigns - up to $50,000 for governor candidates or $5,000 for other offices. The bill also prohibits using campaign funds to pay civil penalties if a candidate intentionally caused the violation. This directly affects candidates and campaign committees handling leftover funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
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Apr 22, 2025
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(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Rauscher
RRepublican
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