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Committee hears contentious testimony on HB 4,018 dash‑6 amendment to campaign finance law
Summary
Supporters described the dash‑6 amendment as necessary technical fixes and phased implementation to protect privacy and allow the Secretary of State time to build reporting systems; opponents said the late‑posted amendment weakens disclosure, eases evasion of contribution limits, delays dashboard and source reporting, and should be rejected.
House Bill 4,018 (dash‑6 amendment) would make extensive technical and timing changes to campaign finance law enacted in 2024 (HB 4,024), including moving many operative dates to 2031, clarifying definitions, introducing independent‑expenditure committees, adjusting contribution and in‑kind rules, and phasing disclosure and dashboard requirements.
Deputy Legislative Counsel Wenzel Cummings gave an 85‑page overview and said much of the amendment is style and form corrections, consolidation of definitions, and changes to operative dates so complex provisions (reporting dashboards and original‑source reporting) can be phased in by 2031–2032. "A lot of them are…
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