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House committee advances campaign-finance changes after debate over party limits and reporting
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 2054 as amended after extended debate over treating party committees like PACs, allowing donors to contribute for both primary and general elections up front, and how to prevent a new funnel for large donations. One amendment carried; a second amendment to cap recognized party committees failed.
A Kansas House committee voted to pass House Bill 2054 favorably as amended after extended debate about contribution limits, how party committees should be regulated relative to PACs, and accounting rules for donations given before a primary.
The presenter, Mr. Nye, told the committee HB 2054 contains two main changes: raising candidate contribution limits and altering how recognized party committees are treated. He said the bill's treatment of party committees raised concerns on the House floor because, under current law, party committees receive special treatment (including the ability to coordinate with candidates), whereas PACs may accept unlimited funds but cannot coordinate. "If that standard is going to be that candidates have caps, that we shouldn't have basically an unintentional loophole that would allow 1 particular type of committee to funnel money," Mr. Nye told the committee, summarizing the…
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