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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2	2		1.2 relating to elections; establishing a working group on local candidate campaign
3	3		1.3 finance reporting; requiring a report; appropriating money.
4	4		1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5		1.5 Section 1. WORKING GROUP ON LOCAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE
6	6		1.6REPORTING.
7	7		1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the terms have the meanings
8	8		1.8given.
9	9		1.9 (b) "Board" means the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
10	10		1.10 (c) "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination or election to a county,
11	11		1.11municipal, school district, or other political subdivision office. This definition does not
12	12		1.12include an individual seeking a judicial office.
13	13		1.13 (d) "Local campaign report" means any report that a candidate is required to file pursuant
14	14		1.14to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A.
15	15		1.15 Subd. 2.Membership.(a) The working group consists of the following 12 members:
16	16		1.16 (1) two members of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board affiliated with
17	17		1.17different political parties appointed by the board's chair;
18	18		1.18 (2) the executive director of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board;
19	19		1.19 (3) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities, one of whom must be
20	20		1.20from a city of the fourth class;
21	21		1.21 (4) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
22	22		1Section 1.
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24	24		SENATE
25	25		STATE OF MINNESOTA
26	26		S.F. No. 828NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
27	27		(SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON, Westlin, Port and Marty)
28	28		OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
29	29		Introduction and first reading22801/30/2025
30	30		Referred to Elections
31	31		Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government362a02/13/2025
32		-	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration594a03/03/2025
33		-	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections03/24/2025 2.1 (5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
	32	+	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration03/03/2025 2.1 (5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
34	33		2.2 (6) one member appointed by the Minnesota School Board Association;
35	34		2.3 (7) one senator appointed by the senate majority leader and one senator appointed by
36	35		2.4the senate minority leader; and
37	36		2.5 (8) one representative appointed by the speaker of the house and one representative
38	37		2.6appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
39	38		2.7 (b) Appointments to the working group must be made within two weeks after the effective
40	39		2.8date of this act.
41	40		2.9 (c) Public member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are governed by
42	41		2.10Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3. Legislative members may receive per
43	42		2.11diem and be reimbursed for their expenses according to the rules of their respective bodies.
44	43		2.12 Subd. 3.Chairs; meetings.(a) The executive director of the board must convene the
45	44		2.13first meeting of the working group no later than six weeks after the effective date of this
46		-	2.14act. At the first meeting, members must elect a chair from among the ~~legislative members~~
47		-	2.~~15of the working group members~~.
	45	+	2.14act. At the first meeting, members must elect a chair from among the working group
	46	+	2.15members.
48	47		2.16 (b) Working group meetings are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under
49	48		2.17Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
50	49		2.18 Subd. 4.Administrative support.The Legislative Coordinating Commission must
51		-	2.19provide administrative support and meeting space for the working group. Upon request of
52		-	2.20the working group, the staff of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must
53		-	2.21provide technical support.
54		-	2.22 Subd. 5.Duties.At a minimum, the working group must:
55		-	2.23 (1) examine and make recommendations on whether any or all local candidate campaign
56		-	2.24finance reports should be filed with the board instead of with a local filing officer;
57		-	2.25 (2) assess the extent to which local filing officers are currently able to provide support
58		-	2.26to local candidates and the public related to their duty to accept campaign finance reports
59		-	2.27from local candidates;
60		-	2.28 (3) review the reporting requirements for local candidates in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
61		-	2.29211A, and any changes to those requirements that should be made, especially if the reports
62		-	2.30were to be filed with the board;
	50	+	2.19provide administrative support and meeting space for the working group.
	51	+	2.20 Subd. 5.Duties.At a minimum, the working group must:
	52	+	2.21 (1) examine and make recommendations on whether any or all local candidate campaign
	53	+	2.22finance reports should be filed with the board instead of with a local filing officer;
	54	+	2.23 (2) assess the extent to which local filing officers are currently able to provide support
	55	+	2.24to local candidates and the public related to their duty to accept campaign finance reports
	56	+	2.25from local candidates;
	57	+	2.26 (3) review the reporting requirements for local candidates in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
	58	+	2.27211A, and any changes to those requirements that should be made, especially if the reports
	59	+	2.28were to be filed with the board;
	60	+	2.29 (4) study the impact of the potential increase of reports being made to the board in terms
	61	+	2.30of budgetary and staffing needs and the ability of the board to support the local candidates
	62	+	2.31in filing the reports;
63	63		2Section 1.
64		-	S0828-3 3rd EngrossmentSF828 REVISOR JFK 3.1 (4) study the impact of the potential increase of reports being made to the board in terms
65		-	3.2of budgetary and staffing needs and the ability of the board to support the local candidates
66		-	3.3in filing the reports;
67		-	3.4 (5) study local campaign finance reporting requirements and make any recommendations
68		-	3.5to changes on the laws; and
69		-	3.6 (6) propose draft legislation to implement any of the working group's recommendations.
70		-	3.7 Subd. 6.Report.No later than January 15, 2026, the working group must submit a
71		-	3.8written report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and
72		-	3.9divisions with jurisdiction over elections. The report must outline a description of the
73		-	3.10working group's activities, how the working group addressed each duty described in
74		-	3.11subdivision 5, any recommendations made by the working group, and any proposed
75		-	3.12legislation recommended by the working group.
76		-	3.13 Subd. 7.Expiration.The working group expires upon submission of the report required
77		-	3.14under subdivision 6, or January 16, 2026, whichever is later.
78		-	3.15 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
79		-	3.16 $25,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the Legislative
80		-	3.17Coordinating Commission for the working group on local candidate campaign finance
81		-	3.18reporting established in section 1. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026. This
82		-	3.19is a onetime appropriation.
83		-	3.20 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
84		-	3.21 This act is effective the day following final enactment.
	64	+	S0828-2 2nd EngrossmentSF828 REVISOR JFK 3.1 (5) study local campaign finance reporting requirements and make any recommendations
	65	+	3.2to changes on the laws; and
	66	+	3.3 (6) propose draft legislation to implement any of the working group's recommendations.
	67	+	3.4 Subd. 6.Report.No later than January 15, 2026, the working group must submit a
	68	+	3.5written report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and
	69	+	3.6divisions with jurisdiction over elections. The report must outline a description of the
	70	+	3.7working group's activities, how the working group addressed each duty described in
	71	+	3.8subdivision 5, any recommendations made by the working group, and any proposed
	72	+	3.9legislation recommended by the working group.
	73	+	3.10 Subd. 7.Expiration.The working group expires upon submission of the report required
	74	+	3.11under subdivision 6, or January 16, 2026, whichever is later.
	75	+	3.12 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
	76	+	3.13 $25,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the Legislative
	77	+	3.14Coordinating Commission for the working group on local candidate campaign finance
	78	+	3.15reporting established in section 1. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026. This
	79	+	3.16is a onetime appropriation.
	80	+	3.17 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
	81	+	3.18 This act is effective the day following final enactment.
85	82		3Sec. 3.
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