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MN HF3806

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2018

Primary Sponsor

Roz Peterson

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Eliminates political party designations from income tax and property tax refund return forms, consolidating separate party accounts into a single general state elections campaign account.

  • Appropriates $1,020,000 from the general fund for each general election to the state elections campaign account.

  • Removes the requirement that candidates file an affidavit of contributions (section 10A.323) to be eligible for public subsidies.

  • Removes the opposition requirement for candidates to receive public subsidies, allowing candidates who are unopposed in both primary and general elections to qualify for funding.

  • Repeals provisions establishing separate political party accounts and related distribution formulas for party designations on tax forms.

Legislative Description

State elections campaign account modified, public subsidy program access expanded, and political party designations on state income and property tax return forms eliminated.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to State Government Finance

3/26/2018

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance3/26/2018
Government Operations and Elections Policy3/14/2018

Full Bill Text

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