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Connecticut House Bill HB07222 Compare Versions

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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7222
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7222
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
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10	20		AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS.
11	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	22		Assembly convened:
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14	24		Section 1. Subdivision (14) of section 9-601 of the general statutes is 1
15	25		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
16	26		passage): 3
17	27		(14) ["Solicitor"] "Collector" means an individual appointed by a 4
18	28		treasurer of a committee to receive, but not to disburse, funds on behalf 5
19	29		of the committee. 6
20	30		Sec. 2. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 7
21	31		9-7b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted 8
22	32		in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 9
23	33		(B) To issue an order when the commission finds that an intentional 10
24	34		violation of any provision of chapter 155 or 157 has been committed, 11
25	35		after an opportunity to be heard at a hearing conducted in accordance 12
26	36		with sections 4-176e to 4-184, inclusive, which order may contain one or 13
27	37		more of the following sanctions: (i) Removal of a treasurer, deputy 14
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28	44		treasurer or [solicitor] collector; (ii) prohibition on serving as a treasurer, 15
29	45		deputy treasurer or [solicitor] collector; and (iii) in the case of a party 16
30	46		committee or a political committee, suspension of all political activities, 17
31	47		including, but not limited to, the receipt of contributions and the making 18
32		-	of expenditures, provided the commission may not order such a 19 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	48	+	of expenditures, provided the commission may not order such a 19
37	49		suspension unless the commission has previously ordered the removal 20
38	50		of the treasurer and notifies the officers of the committee that the 21
39	51		commission is considering such suspension; 22
40	52		Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 9-602 of the general statutes is 23
41	53		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 24
42	54		passage): 25
43	55		(b) No contribution in aid of or in opposition to the candidacy of any 26
44	56		person or to any party or referendum question shall be made at any 27
45	57		time, except to the committee's treasurer whose designation is on file 28
46	58		with the proper authority, a [solicitor] collector or a candidate who is 29
47	59		exempt from the requirement to form a candidate committee and has 30
48	60		filed a certification. 31
49	61		Sec. 4. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 9-606 of the general statutes 32
50	62		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 33
51	63		from passage): 34
52	64		(c) The treasurer of each committee, other than a political committee 35
53	65		established by an organization which receives its funds from the 36
54	66		organization's treasury, may appoint [solicitors. If solicitors] collectors. 37
55	67		If collectors are appointed, the treasurer shall receive and report all 38
56	68		contributions made or promised to each [solicitor. Each solicitor] 39
57	69		collector. Each collector shall submit to the treasurer a list of all 40
58	70		contributions made or promised to [him] such collector. The list shall be 41
59	71		complete as of seventy-two hours immediately preceding midnight of 42
60	72		the day preceding the dates on which the treasurer is required to file a 43
61	73		sworn statement as provided in section 9-608. Lists shall be received by 44
62	74		the treasurer not later than twenty-four hours immediately preceding 45
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63	81		each required filing date. Each [solicitor] collector shall deposit all 46
64	82		contributions with the treasurer, [within] not later than seven days after 47
65	83		receipt. No [solicitor] collector shall expend any contributions received 48
66	84		by [him] such collector or disburse such contributions to any person 49
67	85		other than the treasurer. 50
68		-	(d) No person shall act as a treasurer or deputy treasurer (1) unless 51 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	86	+	(d) No person shall act as a treasurer or deputy treasurer (1) unless 51
73	87		the person is an elector of this state, the person has paid any civil 52
74	88		penalties or forfeitures assessed pursuant to chapters 155 to 157, 53
75	89		inclusive, and a statement, signed by the [chairman] chairperson in the 54
76	90		case of a party committee or political committee or by the candidate in 55
77	91		the case of a candidate committee, designating the person as treasurer 56
78	92		or deputy treasurer, has been filed in accordance with section 9-603, and 57
79	93		(2) if such person has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere 58
80	94		to, in a court of competent jurisdiction, any (A) felony involving fraud, 59
81	95		forgery, larceny, embezzlement or bribery, or (B) criminal offense under 60
82	96		this title, unless at least eight years have elapsed from the date of the 61
83	97		conviction or plea or the completion of any sentence, whichever date is 62
84	98		later, without a subsequent conviction of or plea to another such felony 63
85	99		or offense. In the case of a political committee, the filing of a statement 64
86	100		of organization by the [chairman] chairperson of the committee, in 65
87	101		accordance with the provisions of section 9-605, shall constitute 66
88	102		compliance with the filing requirements of this section. No provision of 67
89	103		this subsection shall prevent the treasurer, deputy treasurer or [solicitor] 68
90	104		collector of any committee from being the treasurer, deputy treasurer or 69
91	105		[solicitor] collector of any other committee or prevent any committee 70
92	106		from having more than one [solicitor] collector, but no candidate shall 71
93	107		have more than one treasurer. A candidate shall not serve as the 72
94	108		candidate's own treasurer or deputy treasurer, except that a candidate 73
95	109		who is exempt from forming a candidate committee under subsection 74
96	110		(b) of section 9-604 and has filed a certification that the candidate is 75
97	111		financing the candidate's campaign from the candidate's own personal 76
98	112		funds or is not receiving or expending in excess of one thousand dollars 77
99	113		may perform the duties of a treasurer for the candidate's own campaign. 78
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100	120		Sec. 5. Subdivision (25) of section 9-601 of the general statutes is 79
101	121		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 80
102	122		passage): 81
103	123		(25) "Organization expenditure" means an expenditure by a party 82
104	124		committee, legislative caucus committee or legislative leadership 83
105		-	committee for the benefit of a candidate or candidate committee for: 84 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	125	+	committee for the benefit of a candidate or candidate committee for: 84
110	126		(A) The preparation, display or mailing or other distribution of a 85
111	127		party candidate listing. As used in this subparagraph, "party candidate 86
112	128		listing" means any communication that meets the following criteria: (i) 87
113	129		The communication lists the name or names of candidates for election 88
114	130		to public office, (ii) the communication is distributed through public 89
115	131		advertising such as broadcast stations, cable television, newspapers or 90
116	132		similar media, or through direct mail, telephone, electronic mail, 91
117	133		publicly accessible sites on the Internet or personal delivery, and (iii) the 92
118	134		communication is made to promote the success or defeat of any 93
119	135		candidate or slate of candidates seeking the nomination for election, or 94
120	136		election or for the purpose of aiding or promoting the success or defeat 95
121	137		of any referendum question or the success or defeat of any political 96
122	138		party, provided such communication is not a solicitation for or on behalf 97
123	139		of a candidate committee; 98
124	140		(B) A document in printed or electronic form, including a party 99
125	141		platform, an electronic page providing merchant account services to be 100
126	142		used by a candidate for the collection of on-line contributions, a copy of 101
127	143		an issue paper, information pertaining to the requirements of this title, 102
128	144		a list of registered voters and voter identification information, which 103
129	145		document is created or maintained by a party committee, legislative 104
130	146		caucus committee or legislative leadership committee for the general 105
131	147		purposes of party or caucus building and is provided (i) to a candidate 106
132	148		who is a member of the party that has established such party committee, 107
133	149		or (ii) to a candidate who is a member of the party of the caucus or leader 108
134	150		who has established such legislative caucus committee or legislative 109
135	151		leadership committee, whichever is applicable; 110
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136	158		(C) A campaign event at which (i) campaign materials are present 111
137	159		and food or beverage may be provided, but at which no contribution 112
138	160		shall be received, solicited or bundled, or (ii) a candidate or candidates 113
139	161		are present; or 114
140	162		(D) The retention of the services of an advisor or individual to 115
141		-	provide assistance relating to a candidate's campaign. 116 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	163	+	provide assistance relating to a candidate's campaign. 116
146	164		Sec. 6. Subdivision (9) of subsection (b) of section 9-601c of the general 117
147	165		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 118
148	166		(Effective from passage): 119
149	167		(9) An expenditure made by a person or an entity for consultant or 120
150	168		creative services, including, but not limited to, services related to 121
151	169		communications strategy or design or campaign strategy or to engage a 122
152	170		campaign-related vendor, to be used to promote or oppose a candidate's 123
153	171		election to office if the provider of such services is or has provided 124
154	172		consultant or creative services to such candidate, such candidate's 125
155	173		candidate committee or an agent of such candidate committee, or to any 126
156	174		opposing candidate's candidate committee or an agent of such 127
157	175		candidate committee after January first of the year in which the 128
158	176		expenditure occurs. For purposes of this subdivision, communications 129
159	177		strategy or design does not include the costs of printing or costs for the 130
160	178		use of a medium for the purpose of communications. For purposes of 131
161	179		this subdivision, [campaign-related vendor] "campaign-related vendor" 132
162	180		includes, but is not limited to, a vendor that provides the following 133
163	181		services: [Polling, mail design, mail strategy, political strategy, general 134
164	182		campaign advice or telephone banking] (A) Campaign strategy, (B) 135
165	183		design or management of campaign communications, literature or 136
166	184		advertising, or (C) fundraising or management services, including the 137
167	185		identification, hiring and payment of subvendors for goods or services 138
168	186		on behalf of a committee. 139
169	187		Sec. 7. Section 9-622 of the general statutes is repealed and the 140
170	188		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 141
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171	195		The following persons shall be guilty of illegal practices and shall be 142
172	196		punished in accordance with the provisions of section 9-623: 143
173	197		(1) Any person who, directly or indirectly, individually or by another 144
174	198		person, gives or offers or promises to any person any money, gift, 145
175	199		advantage, preferment, entertainment, aid, emolument or other 146
176	200		valuable thing for the purpose of inducing or procuring any person to 147
177		-	sign a nominating, primary or referendum petition or to vote or refrain 148 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	201	+	sign a nominating, primary or referendum petition or to vote or refrain 148
182	202		from voting for or against any person or for or against any measure at 149
183	203		any election, caucus, convention, primary or referendum; 150
184	204		(2) Any person who, directly or indirectly, receives, accepts, requests 151
185	205		or solicits from any person, committee, association, organization or 152
186	206		corporation, any money, gift, advantage, preferment, aid, emolument or 153
187	207		other valuable thing for the purpose of inducing or procuring any 154
188	208		person to sign a nominating, primary or referendum petition or to vote 155
189	209		or refrain from voting for or against any person or for or against any 156
190	210		measure at any such election, caucus, primary or referendum; 157
191	211		(3) Any person who, in consideration of any money, gift, advantage, 158
192	212		preferment, aid, emolument or other valuable thing paid, received, 159
193	213		accepted or promised to the person's advantage or any other person's 160
194	214		advantage, votes or refrains from voting for or against any person or for 161
195	215		or against any measure at any such election, caucus, primary or 162
196	216		referendum; 163
197	217		(4) Any person who solicits from any candidate any money, gift, 164
198	218		contribution, emolument or other valuable thing for the purpose of 165
199	219		using the same for the support, assistance, benefit or expenses of any 166
200	220		club, company or organization, or for the purpose of defraying the cost 167
201	221		or expenses of any political campaign, primary, referendum or election; 168
202	222		(5) Any person who, directly or indirectly, pays, gives, contributes or 169
203	223		promises any money or other valuable thing to defray or towards 170
204	224		defraying the cost or expenses of any campaign, primary, referendum 171
205	225		or election to any person, committee, company, club, organization or 172
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206	232		association, other than to a treasurer, except that this subdivision shall 173
207	233		not apply to any expenses for postage, telegrams, telephoning, 174
208	234		stationery, express charges, traveling, meals, lodging or photocopying 175
209	235		incurred by any candidate for office or for nomination to office, so far as 176
210	236		may be permitted under the provisions of this chapter; 177
211	237		(6) Any person who, in order to secure or promote the person's own 178
212	238		nomination or election as a candidate, or that of any other person, 179
213		-	directly or indirectly, promises to appoint, or promises to secure or 180 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	239	+	directly or indirectly, promises to appoint, or promises to secure or 180
218	240		assist in securing the appointment, nomination or election of any other 181
219	241		person to any public position, or to any position of honor, trust or 182
220	242		emolument; but any person may publicly announce the person's own 183
221	243		choice or purpose in relation to any appointment, nomination or 184
222	244		election in which the person may be called to take part, if the person is 185
223	245		nominated for or elected to such office; 186
224	246		(7) Any person who, directly or indirectly, individually or through 187
225	247		another person, makes a payment or promise of payment to a treasurer 188
226	248		in a name other than the person's own, and any treasurer who 189
227	249		knowingly receives a payment or promise of payment, or enters or 190
228	250		causes the same to be entered in the person's accounts in any other name 191
229	251		than that of the person by whom such payment or promise of payment 192
230	252		is made; 193
231	253		(8) Any person who knowingly and wilfully violates any provision 194
232	254		of this chapter; 195
233	255		(9) Any person who offers or receives a cash contribution in excess of 196
234	256		one hundred dollars to promote the success or defeat of any political 197
235	257		party, candidate or referendum question; 198
236	258		(10) Any person who solicits, makes or receives a contribution that is 199
237	259		otherwise prohibited by any provision of this chapter; 200
238	260		(11) Any department head or deputy department head of a state 201
239	261		department who solicits a contribution on behalf of, or for the benefit of, 202
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240	268		any candidate for state, district or municipal office or any political party; 203
241	269		(12) Any municipal employee who solicits a contribution on behalf 204
242	270		of, or for the benefit of, any candidate for state, district or municipal 205
243	271		office, any political committee or any political party, from (A) an 206
244	272		individual under the supervision of such employee, or (B) the spouse or 207
245	273		a dependent child of such individual; 208
246	274		(13) Any person who makes an expenditure, that is not an 209
247		-	independent expenditure, for a candidate without the knowledge of 210 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	275	+	independent expenditure, for a candidate without the knowledge of 210
252	276		such candidate. No candidate shall be civilly or criminally liable with 211
253	277		regard to any such expenditure; 212
254	278		(14) Any chief of staff of a legislative caucus who solicits a 213
255	279		contribution on behalf of or for the benefit of any candidate for state, 214
256	280		district or municipal office from an employee of the legislative caucus; 215
257	281		(15) Any chief of staff for a state-wide elected official who solicits a 216
258	282		contribution on behalf of or for the benefit of any candidate for state, 217
259	283		district or municipal office from a member of such official's staff; 218
260	284		(16) Any chief of staff for the Governor or Lieutenant Governor who 219
261	285		solicits a contribution on behalf of or for the benefit of any candidate for 220
262	286		state, district or municipal office from a member of the staff of the 221
263	287		Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or from any commissioner or deputy 222
264	288		commissioner of any state agency; 223
265	289		(17) Any foreign national that makes, directly or indirectly, (A) any 224
266	290		contribution or any express or implied promise to make a contribution, 225
267	291		or (B) any expenditure; [or] 226
268	292		(18) Any person who solicits, accepts or receives any contribution or 227
269	293		covered transfer from a foreign national; or 228
270	294		(19) Any campaign-related vendor, as described in subdivision (9) of 229
271		-	subsection (b) of section 9-601c, as amended by this act, ~~that~~ is paid by 230
	295	+	subsection (b) of section 9-601c, as amended by this act, who is paid by 230
272	296		a qualified candidate committee in excess of ten per cent of the Citizens' 231
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273	303		Election Program grant received by such qualified candidate committee, 232
274		-	or five thousand dollars, whichever is less, and ~~that~~ fails to provide to 233
	304	+	or five thousand dollars, whichever is less, and who fails to provide to 233
275	305		the treasurer of such qualified candidate committee complete 234
276	306		documentation regarding any financial obligation made or to be made 235
277	307		on behalf of such qualified candidate committee by such campaign-236
278	308		related vendor, which documentation is necessary for the treasurer of 237
279	309		such qualified candidate committee to perform such treasurer's duties 238
280	310		under chapters 155 to 157, inclusive. 239
281		-	Sec. 8. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 9-704 of the general statutes 240 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	311	+	Sec. 8. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 9-704 of the general statutes 240
286	312		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 241
287	313		1, 2025): 242
288	314		(b) (1) (A) For elections for the office of Governor or Lieutenant 243
289	315		Governor held in 2026, the aggregate contribution amounts in 244
290	316		subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, shall 245
291	317		be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement Commission not later 246
292	318		than July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change in the consumer price 247
293	319		index for all urban consumers as published by the United States 248
294	320		Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period 249
295	321		beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2024. 250
296	322		[(b) (1)] (B) For elections for the office of Governor or Lieutenant 251
297	323		Governor held in [2022] 2030, and thereafter, the aggregate contribution 252
298	324		amounts in subdivision (1) or (2) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of 253
299	325		this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections 254
300	326		Enforcement Commission not later than January 15, [2022] 2029, and 255
301	327		quadrennially thereafter, in accordance with any change in the 256
302	328		consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 257
303	329		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 258
304	330		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 259
305	331		thirty-first in the year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to 260
306	332		be made. 261
307	333		(2) (A) For elections for the office of Attorney General, State 262
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308	340		Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State held in 2026, the 263
309	341		aggregate contribution amounts in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 264
310	342		this section shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 265
311	343		Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change 266
312	344		in the consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 267
313	345		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 268
314	346		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 269
315	347		2024. 270
316	348		[(2)] (B) For elections for the office of Attorney General, State 271
317		-	Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State held in [2018] 2030, 272 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	349	+	Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State held in [2018] 2030, 272
322	350		and thereafter, the aggregate contribution amounts in subdivision (2) of 273
323	351		subsection (a) of this section shall be adjusted by the State Elections 274
324	352		Enforcement Commission not later than January 15, [2018] 2029, and 275
325	353		quadrennially thereafter, in accordance with any change in the 276
326	354		consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 277
327	355		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 278
328	356		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 279
329	357		thirty-first in the year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to 280
330	358		be made. 281
331	359		(3) (A) [Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 282
332	360		for] For elections for the office of state senator or state representative 283
333	361		held in [2018, and thereafter] 2026, the aggregate contribution amounts 284
334	362		in subdivision (3) or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, 285
335	363		as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 286
336	364		Commission not later than [January 15, 2018, and biennially thereafter] 287
337	365		July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 288
338	366		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 289
339	367		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 290
340	368		January 1, 2017, and ending on [December thirty-first in the year 291
341	369		preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made] December 292
342	370		31, 2024. 293
343	371		(B) For elections for the office of state senator or state representative 294
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344	378		held in [2024] 2028, and thereafter, the aggregate contribution amounts 295
345	379		in subdivision (3) or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, 296
346	380		as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 297
347	381		Commission not later than January 15, [2024] 2027, and biennially 298
348	382		thereafter, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 299
349	383		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 300
350	384		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 301
351	385		January 1, 2017, and ending on December [31, 2021] thirty-first in the 302
352	386		year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made. 303
353	387		(c) (1) (A) For elections for the office of Governor, Lieutenant 304
354		-	Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 305 Substitute Bill No. 7222
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	388	+	Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 305
359	389		Secretary of the State held in 2026, the two-hundred-fifty-dollar 306
360	390		maximum individual contribution amount in subdivision (1) or (2) of 307
361	391		subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State 308
362	392		Elections Enforcement Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in 309
363	393		accordance with any change in the consumer price index for all urban 310
364	394		consumers as published by the United States Department of Labor, 311
365	395		Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 312
366	396		2017, and ending on December 31, 2024. 313
367	397		[(c) (1)] (B) For elections for the office of Governor, Lieutenant 314
368	398		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 315
369	399		Secretary of the State held in [2022] 2030, and thereafter, the two-316
370	400		hundred-fifty-dollar maximum individual contribution amount in 317
371	401		subdivision (1) or (2) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, as 318
372	402		applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 319
373	403		Commission not later than January 15, [2022] 2029, and quadrennially 320
374	404		thereafter, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 321
375	405		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 322
376	406		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 323
377	407		January 1, 2017, and ending on December thirty-first in the year 324
378	408		preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made. 325
379	409		(2) (A) For elections for the office of state senator or state 326
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	415	+
380	416		representative held in 2026, the two-hundred-fifty-dollar maximum 327
381	417		individual contribution amount in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection 328
382	418		(a) of this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections 329
383	419		Enforcement Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in accordance with 330
384	420		any change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers as 331
385	421		published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 332
386	422		Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending 333
387	423		on December 31, 2024. 334
388	424		[(2)] (B) For elections for the office of state senator or state 335
389	425		representative held in [2020] 2028, and thereafter, the two-hundred-336
390	426		fifty-dollar maximum individual contribution amount in subdivision (3) 337
391		-	or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, 338 Substitute Bill No. 7222
392		-
393		-
394		-	LCO 12 of 18
395		-
	427	+	or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, 338
396	428		shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement Commission not 339
397	429		later than January 15, [2020] 2027, and biennially thereafter, in 340
398	430		accordance with any change in the consumer price index for all urban 341
399	431		consumers as published by the United States Department of Labor, 342
400	432		Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 343
401	433		2017, and ending on December thirty-first in the year preceding the year 344
402	434		in which said adjustment is to be made. 345
403	435		Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is 346
404	436		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 347
405	437		1, 2028): 348
406	438		(a) (1) (A) A participating major party candidate for nomination to 349
407	439		the office of Governor in [2026] 2030, or thereafter, may apply to the 350
408	440		State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant from the fund 351
409	441		under the Citizens' Election Program for a convention campaign, 352
410	442		beginning in January of the year preceding the election for said office 353
411	443		and after such candidate files the affidavit under section 9-703 certifying 354
412	444		such candidate's intent to abide by the expenditure limits under said 355
413	445		program. 356
414	446		(B) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 357
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	448	+
	449	+
	450	+
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	452	+
415	453		senator or state representative in 2008, or thereafter, or the office of 358
416	454		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, 359
417	455		Secretary of the State or State Treasurer in 2010, or thereafter, may apply 360
418	456		to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant from the 361
419	457		fund under the Citizens' Election Program for a primary campaign, after 362
420	458		the close of the state convention of the candidate's party that is called 363
421	459		for the purpose of choosing candidates for nomination for the office that 364
422	460		the candidate is seeking, if a primary is required under chapter 153, and 365
423	461		(i) said party endorses the candidate for the office that the candidate is 366
424	462		seeking, (ii) the candidate is seeking nomination to the office of 367
425	463		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, 368
426	464		State Treasurer or Secretary of the State or the district office of state 369
427	465		senator or state representative and receives at least fifteen per cent of the 370
428		-	votes of the convention delegates present and voting on any roll-call 371 Substitute Bill No. 7222
429		-
430		-
431		-	LCO 13 of 18
432		-
	466	+	votes of the convention delegates present and voting on any roll-call 371
433	467		vote taken on the endorsement or proposed endorsement of a candidate 372
434	468		for the office the candidate is seeking, or (iii) the candidate circulates a 373
435	469		petition and obtains the required number of signatures for filing a 374
436	470		candidacy for nomination for (I) the office of Governor, Lieutenant 375
437	471		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 376
438	472		Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator or state 377
439	473		representative, pursuant to section 9-400, or (II) the municipal office of 378
440	474		state senator or state representative, pursuant to section 9-406, 379
441	475		whichever is applicable. 380
442	476		(C) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall make any 381
443	477		such grants to participating candidates in accordance with the 382
444	478		provisions of subsections (d) to (g), inclusive, of this section. 383
445	479		(2) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 384
446	480		senator or state representative in 2008, or thereafter, or the office of 385
447	481		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State or 386
448	482		State Treasurer in 2010, or thereafter, may apply to the State Elections 387
449	483		Enforcement Commission for a grant from the fund under the Citizens' 388
450	484		Election Program for a general election campaign: 389
	485	+	Raised Bill No. 7222
	486	+
	487	+
	488	+
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	490	+
451	491		(A) After the close of the state or district convention or municipal 390
452	492		caucus, convention or town committee meeting, whichever is 391
453	493		applicable, of the candidate's party that is called for the purpose of 392
454	494		choosing candidates for nomination for the office that the candidate is 393
455	495		seeking, if (i) said party endorses said candidate for the office that the 394
456	496		candidate is seeking and no other candidate of said party files a 395
457	497		candidacy with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 396
458	498		provisions of section 9-400 or 9-406, whichever is applicable, (ii) the 397
459	499		candidate is seeking election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant 398
460	500		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 399
461	501		Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator or state 400
462	502		representative and receives at least fifteen per cent of the votes of the 401
463	503		convention delegates present and voting on any roll-call vote taken on 402
464	504		the endorsement or proposed endorsement of a candidate for the office 403
465		-	the candidate is seeking, no other candidate for said office at such 404 Substitute Bill No. 7222
466		-
467		-
468		-	LCO 14 of 18
469		-
	505	+	the candidate is seeking, no other candidate for said office at such 404
470	506		convention either receives the party endorsement or said percentage of 405
471	507		said votes for said endorsement or files a certificate of endorsement with 406
472	508		the Secretary of the State in accordance with the provisions of section 9-407
473	509		388 or a candidacy with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 408
474	510		provisions of section 9-400, and no other candidate for said office 409
475	511		circulates a petition and obtains the required number of signatures for 410
476	512		filing a candidacy for nomination for said office pursuant to section 9-411
477	513		400, (iii) the candidate is seeking election to the office of Governor, 412
478	514		Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State 413
479	515		Treasurer or Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator 414
480	516		or state representative, circulates a petition and obtains the required 415
481	517		number of signatures for filing a candidacy for nomination for said 416
482	518		office pursuant to section 9-400 and no other candidate for said office at 417
483	519		the state or district convention either receives the party endorsement or 418
484	520		said percentage of said votes for said endorsement or files a certificate 419
485	521		of endorsement with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 420
486	522		provisions of section 9-388 or a candidacy with the Secretary of the State 421
487	523		in accordance with the provisions of section 9-400, or (iv) the candidate 422
488	524		is seeking election to the municipal office of state senator or state 423
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	526	+
	527	+
	528	+
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	530	+
489	531		representative, circulates a petition and obtains the required number of 424
490	532		signatures for filing a candidacy for nomination for the office the 425
491	533		candidate is seeking pursuant to section 9-406 and no other candidate 426
492	534		for said office at the caucus, convention or town committee meeting 427
493	535		either receives the party endorsement or files a certification of 428
494	536		endorsement with the town clerk in accordance with the provisions of 429
495	537		section 9-391; 430
496	538		(B) After any primary held by such party for nomination for said 431
497	539		office, if the Secretary of the State declares that the candidate is the party 432
498	540		nominee in accordance with the provisions of section 9-440; 433
499	541		(C) In the case of a minor party candidate, after the nomination of 434
500	542		such candidate is certified and filed with the Secretary of the State 435
501	543		pursuant to section 9-452; or 436
502		-	(D) In the case of a petitioning party candidate, after approval by the 437 Substitute Bill No. 7222
503		-
504		-
505		-	LCO 15 of 18
506		-
	544	+	(D) In the case of a petitioning party candidate, after approval by the 437
507	545		Secretary of the State of such candidate's nominating petition pursuant 438
508	546		to section 9-453o. 439
509	547		(3) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 440
510	548		senator or state representative at a special election in 2008, or thereafter, 441
511	549		may apply to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant 442
512	550		from the fund under the Citizens' Election Program for a general 443
513	551		election campaign after the close of the district convention or municipal 444
514	552		caucus, convention or town committee meeting of the candidate's party 445
515	553		that is called for the purpose of choosing candidates for nomination for 446
516	554		the office that the candidate is seeking. 447
517	555		(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this 448
518	556		subsection, no participating candidate for nomination or election who 449
519	557		changes the candidate's status as a major party, minor party or 450
520	558		petitioning party candidate or becomes a candidate of a different party, 451
521	559		after filing the [affidavit required under section 9-703] grant application 452
522	560		under this section, shall be eligible to [apply for a grant] receive 453
523	561		additional grant funds under the Citizens' Election Program for such 454
	562	+	Raised Bill No. 7222
	563	+
	564	+
	565	+
	566	+	LCO No. 5463 16 of 19
	567	+
524	568		candidate's primary campaign for such nomination or general election 455
525	569		campaign for such election. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 456
526	570		apply in the case of a candidate who is nominated by more than one 457
527	571		party and does not otherwise change the candidate's status as a major 458
528	572		party, minor party or petitioning party candidate. 459
529	573		(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, no candidate 460
530	574		may apply to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant 461
531	575		from the fund under the Citizens' Election Program if such candidate 462
532	576		has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, in a court of 463
533	577		competent jurisdiction, any (A) criminal offense under this title unless 464
534	578		at least eight years have elapsed from the date of the conviction or plea 465
535	579		or the completion of any sentence, whichever date is later, without a 466
536	580		subsequent conviction of or plea to another such offense, or (B) a felony 467
537	581		related to the individual's public office, other than an offense under this 468
538		-	title in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 469 Substitute Bill No. 7222
539		-
540		-
541		-	LCO 16 of 18
542		-
	582	+	title in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 469
543	583		Sec. 10. Subsection (d) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is 470
544	584		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 471
545	585		passage): 472
546	586		(d) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (g) of this 473
547	587		section, the commission shall review the application, determine whether 474
548	588		[(1)] (A) the candidate committee for the applicant has received the 475
549	589		required qualifying contributions, [(2)] (B) in the case of an application 476
550	590		for a grant from the fund for a convention campaign, the applicant has 477
551	591		met the applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for 478
552	592		applying for such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections 479
553	593		(b) and (c) of this section, [(3)] (C) in the case of an application for a grant 480
554	594		from the fund for a primary campaign, the applicant has met the 481
555	595		applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for applying for 482
556	596		such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) 483
557	597		of this section, [(4)] (D) in the case of an application for a grant from the 484
558	598		fund for a general election campaign, the applicant has met the 485
559	599		applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for applying for 486
	600	+	Raised Bill No. 7222
	601	+
	602	+
	603	+
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	605	+
560	606		such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) 487
561	607		of this section, and [(5)] (E) in the case of an application by a minor party 488
562	608		or petitioning party candidate for a grant from the fund for a general 489
563	609		election campaign, the applicant qualifies as an eligible minor party 490
564	610		candidate or an eligible petitioning party candidate, whichever is 491
565	611		applicable. 492
566	612		(2) (A) If the commission approves an application, the commission 493
567	613		shall determine the amount of the grant payable to the candidate 494
568	614		committee for the applicant pursuant to section 9-705 from the fund, and 495
569	615		notify the State Comptroller and the candidate of such candidate 496
570	616		committee of such amount. 497
571	617		(B) (i) If the timing of the commission's approval of the grant for a 498
572	618		convention campaign in relation to the commission's consumer price 499
573	619		index adjustment under subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 9-500
574		-	705 is such that the commission cannot yet determine the final amount 501
575		-	of the convention campaign grant, the commission shall approve the 502 Substitute Bill No. 7222
576		-
577		-
578		-	LCO 17 of 18
579		-
580		-	unadjusted initial amount. The commission shall then authorize the 503
581		-	payment of any remaining portion of the convention campaign grant 504
582		-	after such adjustment has been made. 505
	620	+	705 is such that the commission cannot yet determine the full amount of 501
	621	+	the convention campaign grant, the commission shall approve the lesser 502
	622	+	initial amount. The commission shall then authorize the payment of the 503
	623	+	remaining portion of the convention campaign grant after such 504
	624	+	adjustment has been made. 505
583	625		(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (B)(i) of this 506
584	626		subdivision, the candidate committee of an applicant who submits an 507
585	627		application prior to July 3, 2025, shall only be approved by the 508
586		-	commission to receive payment of the ~~unadjusted~~ amount described in 509
587		-	~~said~~ subparagraph. 510
	628	+	commission to receive payment of the lesser amount described in said 509
	629	+	subparagraph. 510
588	630		(C) If the timing of the commission's approval of the grant for a 511
589	631		primary campaign or general election campaign in relation to the 512
590	632		Secretary of the State's determination of ballot status is such that the 513
591	633		commission cannot determine whether the qualified candidate 514
592	634		committee is entitled to the applicable full initial grant for the primary 515
593	635		or election or the applicable partial grant for the primary or election, as 516
594	636		the case may be, the commission shall approve the lesser applicable 517
	637	+	Raised Bill No. 7222
	638	+
	639	+
	640	+
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	642	+
595	643		partial initial grant. The commission shall then authorize the payment 518
596	644		of the remaining portion of the applicable primary campaign or general 519
597	645		election campaign grant after the commission has knowledge of the 520
598	646		circumstances regarding the ballot status of the opposing candidates in 521
599	647		such primary or election. 522
600	648		(D) Not later than thirty days following notification by the 523
601	649		commission in the case of a convention campaign grant, or not later than 524
602	650		two business days following notification by the commission in the case 525
603	651		of any other grant, the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the 526
604	652		State Treasurer for payment of any such approved amount to the 527
605	653		qualified candidate committee from the fund. 528
606	654		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
607	655		sections:
608	656
609	657		Section 1 from passage 9-601(14)
610	658		Sec. 2 from passage 9-7b(a)(3)(B)
611	659		Sec. 3 from passage 9-602(b)
612		-	Sec. 4 from passage 9-606(c) and (d) Substitute Bill No. 7222
613		-
614		-
615		-	LCO 18 of 18
616		-
	660	+	Sec. 4 from passage 9-606(c) and (d)
617	661		Sec. 5 from passage 9-601(25)
618	662		Sec. 6 from passage 9-601c(b)(9)
619	663		Sec. 7 from passage 9-622
620	664		Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 9-704(b) and (c)
621	665		Sec. 9 January 1, 2028 9-706(a)
622	666		Sec. 10 from passage 9-706(d)
623	667
624		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
625		-	Section 10(d)(2)(B)(i) was rewritten for clarity; and in Section
626		-	10(d)(2)(B)(ii), "lesser amount" was changed to "unadjusted amount" for
627		-	accuracy.
	668	+	Statement of Purpose:
	669	+	To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term
	670	+	"collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign
	671	+	events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose
	672	+	liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to
	673	+	qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for
	674	+	such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4)
	675	+	move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual
	676	+	contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts
	677	+	candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A)
	678	+	not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of
	679	+	Raised Bill No. 7222
628	680
629		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	681	+
	682	+
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	684	+
	685	+	the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with
	686	+	the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply
	687	+	for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year
	688	+	preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their
	689	+	party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive
	690	+	additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications
	691	+	in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.
	692	+
	693	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	694	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	695	+	underlined.]
630	696