MN HF1145

Former state legislators prohibited from acting as or registering as a lobbyist for two years after leaving legislative service

Civil penalty authorized for violations: the lesser of $25,000 or the amount earned from illegal lobbying activity

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board empowered to impose the civil penalty

Creates new section 10A.035 in Minnesota Statutes

Effective the day after enactment, applying only to legislators who leave office on or after that date