AK HB393

Prohibits registered lobbyists from making contributions to legislative candidates or groups controlled by current or former legislators (within past 365 days), legislative employees (within past 365 days), their immediate family members, or individuals running for state legislature for one year after registration ends.

Allows the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to use legal services from Legislative Affairs Agency staff during executive session meetings and related matters, with service requests remaining confidential.

Clarifies that Legislative Ethics Act provisions do not supersede uniform rules adopted by the Alaska State Legislature or criminal laws.

Modifies public member composition of ethics committee to require diversity of professions and geographic regions, with not more than one state employee, one former legislator, and two members of the same political party.

Establishes procedures for appointing alternate members to ethics committee proceedings, requiring a lawyer from Legislative Affairs Agency to attend executive sessions unless waived, and allows confidential advisory opinion requests with only final votes made public.