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MN HF2972
Bill
Status
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Phyllis Kahn
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AI Summary
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Expands open meetings requirements to include political party caucuses with at least three members, conference committee negotiations, meetings between legislative leaders on budget targets, and meetings with the governor involving legislative leadership or committee chairs.
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Adds new lobbyist registration requirements for individuals attempting to influence legislative adoption of model legislation written or distributed by principals to multiple states.
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Requires principals who draft or distribute model legislation to register and report all recipients; requires public officials receiving scholarship funds for conferences where model legislation is presented to disclose those funds on economic interest statements.
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Establishes a public campaign fund providing $10-for-$10 matching grants to candidates who accumulate $1,000 in small contributions (capped at $10 per donor), with maximum matches ranging from $1,000 for state representative to $50,000 for governor/lieutenant governor.
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Doubles the maximum political contribution refund from $50 to $100 for individuals and from $100 to $200 for married couples filing jointly, effective for contributions made after July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Legislative meetings required to be open to the public; model legislation lobbyists and principals, and scholarship fund principals and public official requirements added; public campaign fund established; political contribution refund amount increased; and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations and Elections
3/27/2012