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HJR 1006 would bar state and local funds from paying outside lobbyists or dues
Summary
Representative McKenzie presented HJR 1006, a proposed constitutional amendment to ban use of state or local funds to contract with lobbyists or to pay dues to organizations that lobby; sponsor said agencies could still employ internal staff to advocate, and supporters framed the measure as a taxpayer-protection and transparency step.
Representative Bridal McKenzie presented House Joint Resolution 1006, a constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local governmental bodies from using public funds to contract with lobbyists for lobbying purposes or to pay membership dues to organizations that lobby on their behalf.
McKenzie told the committee the measure is…
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