HB 5528 Summary

• Increases individual contribution limits to state central committees from $5,000 to $10,000 annually and to town committees from $1,000 to $5,000 annually.

• Establishes new disclosure requirements for independent expenditures and electioneering communications, including mandatory reporting of top five donors to entities making such communications.

• Requires board approval for campaign-related disbursements exceeding $4,000 and mandates public disclosure of board votes and expenditure details within 48 hours.

• Increases Citizens' Election Program grant amounts for gubernatorial candidates from $1.25 million (primary) and $6 million (general) to $2.5 million and $9 million respectively.

• Changes terminology from "campaign treasurer" to "treasurer" throughout election law statutes and requires entity boards to vote on and disclose details of major political expenditures.