SB 499 Summary

• Eliminates the requirement to report contributions of $50 or less as "contributions from small contributors" in aggregate, requiring instead itemized reporting of all individual contributions.

• Adds Secretary of the State, State Treasurer, and State Comptroller to the list of state offices requiring contributors to provide employer information and certification of eligibility, along with existing requirements for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, state senators, and state representatives.

• Requires treasurers to request missing contributor information by certified mail within three business days and prohibits depositing contributions until information is received or return contributions if information is not provided within fourteen days or by end of reporting period, whichever is later.

• Adds parking to the list of items (along with food and beverages) that town committees may sell at fairs and festivals without counting as contributions, up to a $50 cumulative limit per individual.

• Increases the de minimis donation threshold to $100 annually for items, services, and property donations made by individuals to candidate and party committees, and adds $6,000 annual limit for campaign training events provided by legislative caucus committees.

• Effective January 1, 2019 for all primaries and elections held after that date.