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Committee debates $1,000 civil-penalty change for constitutional ethics measure; seeks attorney general review
Summary
Committee members discussed amending the constitutional ethics enforcement language in House Bill 2052 to make the civil penalty a one-time fine of up to $1,000 and to clarify who should assess it. Members asked staff to consult the attorney general's office and return with recommended language; no vote was taken.
Members of the Government and Veterans Affairs Committee discussed proposed statutory changes to clarify enforcement and penalties related to a constitutional ethics measure under consideration in House Bill 2052. Representative Steiner recommended making the civil penalty assessed by the attorney general a single, one-time fine of up to $1,000 rather than a recurring penalty.
Representative Steiner said the original committee that helped flesh out…
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