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Committee hears lobbying-definition overhaul for local governments; bill amended and laid over
Summary
House File 2284, which clarifies when local lobbying laws apply, was amended to add a plain-language lobbying handbook requirement and to better define expert witness testimony and local-staff communications. The committee adopted amendments but ultimately laid the bill over after procedural discussion about referrals to other committees.
Representative Coulter presented House File 2,284, a bill that clarifies and refines Minnesota’s lobbying rules at the local-government level, including definitions of lobbyist, public official and expert witness, and that adds several municipal corporations to the list of entities covered by the statute.
The bill’s sponsor described the two-part definition of lobbyist under current law — (1) an attempt to influence official action through direct communication, and (2) spending or being paid more than a $3,000…
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