SF 1915

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/28/2025 09:45 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure
Board to study campaign spending limits.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS STUDY.
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new text begin The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must study the voluntary campaign
spending limits as provided in this section. By January 15, 2026, the board must report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over the board with its findings and recommendations. At a minimum, the board must study
and report on:
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new text begin (1) the number of candidates that participate in the public subsidy program, broken down
by office;
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new text begin (2) the number of candidates that do not participate in the public subsidy program, broken
down by office;
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new text begin (3) historic trend data for the past ten years for the information in clauses (1) and (2);
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new text begin (4) for candidates that do not participate in the public subsidy program, how much the
candidate and the candidate's opponent spends and how much is spent on independent
expenditures in the race;
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new text begin (5) how other states set voluntary campaign spending limits, including:
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new text begin (i) if other states distinguish between highly contested races and other races in the amount
of funding provided or spending allowed;
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new text begin (ii) if other states have an automatic inflator on the subsidies and limits; and
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new text begin (iii) the level of candidate participation over time in the programs; and
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new text begin (6) any recommendations the board has regarding the current public subsidy program
in Minnesota and whether the current spending limits are appropriate.
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