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Senate committee approves printing of campaign finance recodification bill that raises contribution limits, tightens reporting
Summary
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send RS 32772 to print after a pro tem-led presentation outlining a recodification of Idaho campaign finance law that increases some contribution limits and expands reporting requirements, with Secretary of State Phil McGrane on hand to explain the drafting changes.
Senator Kelly Anthon of District 27 presented RS 32772 to the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee, describing it as a campaign finance recodification that would increase reporting requirements and modestly raise contribution limits. "It will increase the candidate contribution limit from a thousand dollars to $1,500," Anthon said, and for statewide offices the proposal would raise the per-election limit "from $5,000 to $6,000."
The bill would also require more frequent reporting for political action committees, increase reporting of donations over $1,000 as an election approaches, expand disclosure…
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