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House passes bill expanding lobbyist reporting, including indirect lobbying and state entities
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 3 98 after a lengthy debate, requiring monthly reports year-round from registered lobbyists, 48-hour reporting for certain indirect lobbying expenditures, and new disclosure duties that will include state universities.
The Idaho House of Representatives on March 25 passed House Bill 3 98, a transparency measure that tightens reporting requirements for registered lobbyists and adds new disclosure duties for certain public communications.
Sponsor and debate context: The bill’s sponsor, the representative from District 10, told colleagues the measure reorganizes and clarifies Idaho’s sunshine laws so ordinary citizens can more easily understand who is attempting to influence legislation. “The definition is clear that it’s now…indirect contacts and attempts to influence legislation by attempting to affect the opinion of the public with respect to legislation and encouraging the audience to take action,” the representative from District 10 said,…
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