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Committee hears heated testimony on proposal to bar use of tax revenues for lobbying; bill tabled
Summary
A bill that would prohibit using revenue collected under Title 39 to finance lobbying drew extensive testimony from municipal and county associations, special districts, and citizens who warned the measure is vague and could silence local governments. After extended questioning and public comment, the committee voted to table the proposal.
The Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee on Feb. 23 heard hours of testimony on a draft bill that would restrict use of revenues collected under Title 39 (state tax code) to lobby or finance lobbying. Josh Anderson of the Legislative Service Office presented the measure and described its scope, definitions, and exceptions.
Anderson told the committee the draft would require any government entity that receives or distributes Title 39 revenue to conduct lobbying only from accounts separate and independent from any account that receives Title 39 revenue, and to limit use of those funds to non-lobbying activities. He said the bill defines "lobby" to include attempts to influence legislation…
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