2 AAC 50.575 - Reporting by employer of lobbyist

(a) A person that employs, retains or contracts for the services of a lobbyist shall file each report required under AS 24.45.061 and 24.45.081 electronically as provided in 2 AAC 50.816. A person that retains a representational lobbyist as described in 2 AAC 50.550(d) may file a report either electronically or on a paper form prescribed by the commission.

(b) Each report of an employer of a lobbyist must include all information required under AS 24.45.061. In AS 24.45.061(b)(3), "the total amount of payments made to influence legislative or administrative action during the period" includes:

(1) the gross wages paid or payable for lobbying, prorated for the reporting period, plus any benefits such as stock options, annuities, or bonuses that are paid in place of or in addition to wages; wages and benefits required to be reported under this section do not include routine employment benefits that the employer pays on behalf of all employees, such as the employer's contribution to a health insurance plan, a retirement plan, or payroll taxes;

(2) the direct costs and expenses incurred by the employer in research, and in the drafting, preparation, or adaptation of documents for use by the lobbyist for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action; the information required under this paragraph includes

(A) for each employee who expends more than 10 hours per month directly supporting the employer's lobbying goals

(i) the name and business address of the employee;

(ii) a specific description of the subject of the work; and

(iii) the total amount paid based on the employee's gross compensation prorated for the employee's time spent in support of lobbying activity in the reporting period; the employer is not required to report general overhead expenses; and

(B) for a vendor, contractor, or other non-employee that provides services in support of lobbying activity, the name and address of the vendor, contractor, or other non-employee, a specific description of the subject of the work, and the date and amount of any payment in the reporting period; and

(3) payments for food and beverages, reported by the total amount paid to each vendor in the reporting period.

(c) If the employer of a lobbyist makes no expenditures or payments during a reporting period, that employer shall submit a zero report, certifying that the employer made no expenditures or payments during the reporting period.

(d) A bona fide association that employs, retains, or contracts for the services of a lobbyist shall file the reports required under AS 24.45.061, but is not required to report dues paid by any member of the association except as provided in 2 AAC 50.555(c) (2).

Notes

2 AAC 50.575

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Authority:AS 15.13.030

AS 24.45.021

AS 24.45.031

AS 24.45.061

AS 24.45.071

AS 24.45.081

AS 24.45.161