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Committee advances HF72 to increase disclosure on outside election spending
Summary
The Minnesota House Elections Committee voted 6-5 to move House File 72 to the general register after debate and failed amendments. The bill would require greater disclosure of original sources of certain large independent political expenditures tied to organizations that receive state resources.
The Minnesota House Elections Committee on Monday voted 6-5 to move House File 72 to the general register after a hearing and debate over several amendments.
Representative Ingen, the sponsor, told the committee HF72 is aimed at “eliminating the inherent conflict of interest that arises when politicians are able to appropriate money to the same organizations who finance and fund their reelection efforts.” She said the bill would “ensure that the tax dollars received by nonprofit organizations are not being spent on influencing the outcomes of elections, but rather being used to benefit the public good.”
The bill, as presented by Representative Ingen, would require disclosure that traces certain contributions for independent expenditures back to their original source when contributions exceed a threshold (the sponsor and other lawmakers…
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