Reply #4: It sounds to me as if they are trying to do the correct thing here: [View All]

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The legislation being considered is to eliminate the $250 "compassionate gift" limit:

The Legislature did insert a "compassionate gift" exemption into the law to cover items meant as comfort in times of tragedy or a health emergency. But even those gifts can't be worth more than $250, and donating a kidney is figured to be worth more than that.

That's why North Pole Rep. John Coghill has introduced House Bill 317, which would eliminate the dollar limit on a compassionate gift to a legislator or legislative employee. The gift recipient would still have to disclose the gift within 30 days.

Coghill said the legislative ethics committee approached him and let him know it could be a problem for Stancliff to give Foster her kidney. Coghill said he wants to make sure there are no legal questions.

http://www.adn.com/politics/story/293601.html