State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: SB 161
2022 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(S) Publish Date: 3/4/2022
Identifier: SB161-OOG-DOE-2-12-22 Department: Office of the Governor
Title: POLITICAL PARTY DEFINITION Appropriation: Elections
Sponsor: WIELECHOWSKI Allocation: Elections
Requester: Senate State Affairs OMB Component Number: 21
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2023 Governor's
Appropriation FY2023 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? No
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Initial version.
Prepared By: Gail Fenumiai, Director Phone: (907)465-2644
Division: Division of Elections Date: 02/12/2022 03:13 PM
Approved By: Shawn Henderson, Administrative Services Director Date: 02/12/22
Agency: Office of the Governor
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SB 161
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill changes the definition of a political party to be an organization that has at least 5,000 registered voters in the
state. The current minimum requirement for a qualifying political party is equal to 3% of the total votes cast for statewide
offices for preceding elections.
Passage of this legislation will have no fiscal impact on the division.
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Statutes affected:
SB0161A, AM SB 161, introduced 01/18/2022: 15.80.010
SB0161B, AM CSSB 161(JUD), introduced 03/18/2022: 15.80.010
SB0161C, AM HCS CSSB 161(STA), introduced 04/25/2022: 15.80.010
SB0161Z, AM Enrolled SB 161, introduced 05/17/2022: 15.80.010