1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to campaign finance; modifying certain population thresholds;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 383B.041; 383B.042, subdivisions 5, 6, 9; 
1.4 	383B.053, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.041, is amended to read:
1.7 	383B.041 CAMPAIGN FINANCING, DISCLOSURE OF ECONOMIC 
1.8 	INTERESTS.
1.9 	Sections 383B.041 to 383B.058 apply to the financing of campaigns for county 
1.10 	elections in Hennepin County and for city elections in home rule charter cities and statutory 
1.11 	cities located wholly within Hennepin County, having a population of 75,00080,000 or 
1.12 	more, and for school board elections in the Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, 
1.13 	and to disclosure of economic interests by candidates and elected public officials of those 
1.14 	jurisdictions. The provisions of sections 211A.02 to 211A.07 do not apply to the financing 
1.15 	of campaigns for elections subject to the provisions of sections 383B.041 to 383B.058.

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.042, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.17 		Subd. 5.Candidate. "Candidate" means an individual, not within the definition 
1.18 	of candidate of section 10A.01, subdivision 10, who seeks nomination or election to any 
1.19 	county office in Hennepin County, to any city office in any home rule charter city or 
1.20 	statutory city located wholly within Hennepin County and having a population of 75,000 
1.21 	80,000 or more or to the school board of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis.

1.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.042, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.1 		Subd. 6.City. "City" means any statutory or home rule charter city wholly within 
2.2 	Hennepin County and having a population of 75,00080,000 or more.

2.3 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.042, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
2.4 		Subd. 9.Election. "Election" means any election held to nominate or elect any 
2.5 	candidate or to decide any question on a county ballot in Hennepin County or on the ballot 
2.6 	of any home rule charter city or statutory city located wholly within Hennepin County 
2.7 	and having a population of 75,00080,000 or more, or on the ballot of Special School 
2.8 	District No. 1, Minneapolis.

2.9 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.053, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.10 		Subdivision 1.Officials required to file; deadlines. Every candidate for county 
2.11 	office, every elected official of Hennepin County, every candidate for office and every 
2.12 	elected official of a home rule charter city or statutory city located wholly within Hennepin 
2.13 	County and having a population of 75,00080,000 or more, and every candidate for school 
2.14 	board and every elected official in Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis shall file 
2.15 	statements of economic interest as required by this section with the filing officer. A 
2.16 	candidate shall file an original statement within 14 days of the filing of an affidavit or 
2.17 	petition to appear on the ballot. Every individual required to file a statement shall file a 
2.18 	supplementary statement on April 15 of each year in which the individual remains a 
2.19 	candidate or elected official. An official required to file a statement of economic interest 
2.20 	under section 10A.09 is not required to comply with this section.