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Committee Hears Bill to Narrow and Simplify Candidate D‑1 Disclosure Forms
Summary
Senate Bill 492 would narrow what candidates must disclose on D‑1 forms (raising ownership thresholds to 10% for private businesses and excluding mutual fund details) and adjust filing deadlines; sponsor said the changes are a cleanup to help the COPP and secretary of state ensure accurate filings.
Senator Greg Hertz, sponsor of Senate Bill 492, told the House State Administration Committee that the bill would simplify the D‑1 financial disclosure form required when candidates file to run for office. "It's probably the things the public don't — even know," Hertz said, describing the measure as an "inside baseball bill" intended to make the forms "a little more easy, a little more sensible, and make sure we're all filling them out correctly."
Under the bill as described by Hertz, candidates would only have to list business interests in which they hold more…
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