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House debates and circles major lobbyist-disclosure rewrite amid partisan concerns over reporting thresholds
Summary
A substitute bill to clarify lobbyist-disclosure definitions and reporting requirements drew extended floor debate over thresholds for reporting benefits to officials. Lawmakers debated lowering reporting triggers from $100 to $50 or $25 per person; due to unresolved disagreement the House circled the bill for further action.
The House took up an extensive substitute to the lobbyist-disclosure law that clarifies definitions of expenditures and narrows the scope of activities that trigger registration and reporting. Representative Donner presented the substitute as a product of consultations with the Lieutenant Governor’s office, lobbyists and other stakeholders.
Key changes include a tightened definition of…
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