MN SF3501

Establishes a working group to examine whether local candidate campaign finance reports should be filed with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board instead of local filing officers.

Working group membership includes two Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board members from different parties, the board's executive director, representatives from League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, Minnesota School Board Association, and two senators and two representatives from the legislature.

Working group must examine reporting requirements under chapter 211A, assess local filing officers' capacity to support candidates, study budgetary and staffing impacts on the board, and propose draft legislation by January 15, 2025.

Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide administrative support and meeting space; members receive compensation under Minnesota Statutes section 15.059, subdivision 3.

Appropriates unspecified amount from general fund to Legislative Coordinating Commission in fiscal year 2024, available until June 30, 2025, as a onetime appropriation; working group expires January 16, 2025 or upon report submission, whichever is later.