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House Ethics Committee adopts H‑1 substitute limiting lobbyist gifts, reports HB 5584 to floor
Summary
The House Committee on Ethics and Oversight adopted an H‑1 substitute to House Bill 5584, setting a $20 per‑gift cap and a $80 per‑three‑month cap on gifts from lobbyists to elected officials and staff, then reported the bill to the full House by voice/roll call.
Representative Nikki Hill (testifying on HB 5584) told the House Committee on Ethics and Oversight that the bill would "establish a reasonable and clear framework for lobbyists' gifts" and argued it would help preserve public trust by limiting gifts that could create an appearance of impropriety. Under the H‑1 substitute adopted by the committee, the bill sets a de minimis threshold of $20 for an individual gift and a $80 cap on the total fair‑market value of gifts over a three‑month period.
The bill, part of the BRIGHT Act package, was presented to align legislative rules with existing executive‑branch de minimis limits.…
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