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Committee hears bill to clarify joint campaign communications and allow out‑of‑state signatories for incidental committee reports
Summary
House Bill 917 would (1) clarify that joint electioneering communications by two or more candidates are not a political committee and (2) allow an out‑of‑state person to sign incidental committee reports; the Commissioner of Political Practices said modest outreach and technical work could cost about $1,000.
Representative Eric Tillman introduced House Bill 917, which would make two technical changes to Montana campaign finance law: first, clarifying that if two or more candidates make a joint electioneering communication they do not form a political committee; second, allowing a person located outside Montana to sign reports for incidental committees.
Tillman said the…
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