Sponsor Statement for HB 50

"An Act relating to the use of broadcasting to promote or conduct certain classics or sweepstakes; and providing an effective date.

This legislation amends AS 05.15.640 by removing the prohibition on broadcast advertising for the following Legislatively identified classics as per statute: The removal of the prohibition shall be limited to only Legislatively identified classics as follows.

Canned salmon classic- Petersburg Chamber of Commerce;

Deep freeze classic- Delta Chamber of Commerce;

Goose Classics- Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Fairbanks Montessori Association or the Friends of Creamer's Field;

Ice Classics- Nenana and Chena Ice Pools, Kuskokwim Ice Classic operated by Bethel Social Services, Inc., Kenai River Ice Classic operated by the Kenai and Soldotna Rotary Clubs, Yukon River Ice Classic operated by the City of Fort Yukon, Alaska-Soviet Ice Classic operated by CAMAI, Inc., and the City of Diomede, Big Lake Ice Classic operated by the Houston Junior-Senior High School Booster Club and the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the McGrath Ice Classic operated by the Kuskokwim Public Broadcasting Company;

King salmon classic- Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce;

Mercury classics- Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors' Bureau;

Mushing sweepstakes- Iditarod Trail Committee;

Salmon classic- United Fisherman of Alaska.

At present the only classics that are allowed to use broadcasting for promotion are fishing derbies. By providing these advertising vehicles we will assist these organizations by increasing public awareness of each event.