| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Board to publish a handbook for lobbying; proposing coding for new law in |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [10A.066] HANDBOOK FOR LOBBYING. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 (a) The board must publish on the board's website a handbook for lobbying written in |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8plain language. At a minimum, the handbook must clearly explain: |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (1) lobbyist registration requirements, including: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (i) an explanation of when a person is required to register as a lobbyist and what specific |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11types of activities count toward reaching the dollar amount thresholds in section 10A.01, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12subdivision 21; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (ii) how registration requirements apply if a person is employed by a government entity; |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (2) which activities and expenses do not count toward the dollar amount thresholds in |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15section 10A.01, subdivision 21, but are required to be reported as lobbying disbursements |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16on a principal's report; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (3) any differences between lobbying the legislature, the executive branch, a political |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18subdivision, and the Public Utilities Commission. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (b) The board must regularly update the handbook to reflect changes to statutes and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20rules. In developing and updating the handbook, the board must consult individuals who |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21are registered lobbyists but who are not full-time professional lobbyists, including lobbyists |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | REVISOR JFK/AC 25-0380802/17/25 |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 26 | 26 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 27 | 27 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. F. No. 1949 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 30 | 30 | | Authored by Coulter03/06/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy 2.1for nonprofit organizations, small organizations, and organizations led by individuals who |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment, except |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4that the board is not required to publish the handbook until January 15, 2026. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 36 | 36 | | REVISOR JFK/AC 25-0380802/17/25 |
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