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Minutes for HB2054 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act and eliminating such limits on contributions to party committees.
Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Chairperson Proctor opened discussion on HB2054 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented a summary of the bill. (Attachment 19)
Chairperson Proctor recognized Senior Research Analyst, Elaina Rudder, Legislative Research Department who presented an overview of campaign contribution limits in Alaska. (Attachment 20)
Conferees providing testimony in support for HB2054 included:
Rob Fillion, Owner, RJF Consulting, LLC provided testimony in support of HB2054. (Attachment 21)
Joshua Ney, Kriegshauser Law Group testified in support of HB2054. (Attachment 22)
John McGinnis, Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law did not submit written testimony but testified in support for HB2054.
David Keating, President, Institute for Free Speech provided testimony slide presentation in support for HB2054. (Attachment 23) (Attachment 24)
Conferees providing neutral testimony for HB2054 included:
Jeffrey Jackson, Interim Dean/Professor of Constitutional Law, Washburn University School of Law provided neutral testimony for HB2054. (Attachment 25)
Opponents submitting written only testimony included:
Aaron McKean, Senior Legal Counsel, Campaign Finance (Attachment 26)
Mary Stang, Private Citizen (Attachment 27)
Kari Sue Vosburgh, Sedgwick County Precinct Committeewoman (Attachment 28)
Brett Anderson, Private Citizen (Attachment 29)
Dale Enyart, Private Citizen (Attachment 30)
Patricia DeDamos, Private Citizen (Attachment 31)
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2054.
