Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Ethics Disclosure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee approves amendment narrowing disclosure requirement language; sends House bill 1469 forward
Summary
Lawmakers adopted an amendment to narrow which business interests must be disclosed in financial-disclosure filings and recommended the bill by a unanimous committee vote.
The State and Local Government Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 1469 that narrows disclosure language for campaign and ethics filings, and then recommended the amended bill by unanimous vote.
Senator Barta described the amendment as clarifying that a filer must disclose business or trust interests of 10 percent or more only when the business or trust is “directly related to the official duties of the office the person is seeking or holding.” The sponsor said the change would avoid requiring candidates to list unrelated private-business customers or contracts.
The committee adopted amendment 3001 and then took a due-pass vote on the bill as amended. The clerk recorded all ayes on both the amendment and the bill recommendation: Chair Rohrs — aye; Vice Chair Castaneda — aye; Senator Barta — aye; Senator Brownberger — aye; Senator Lee — aye; Senator Wallen — aye.
Committee members said the change was intended to focus disclosures on conflicts relevant to the office being sought and to reduce unnecessarily broad reporting requirements. The bill will move forward with the committee’s recommendation.
