HF 2684

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/05/2012 01:52pm

A bill for an act
relating to lobbying; modifying principal reports; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Principal reports.

(a) A principal must report to the board as required in
this subdivision by March 15 for the preceding calendar year.

(b) The principal must report the total amount, rounded to the nearest $20,000,
spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year to influence legislative action,
administrative action, and the official action of metropolitan governmental units. new text begin For
purposes of this report, administrative action does not include the application or
administration of an adopted rule.
new text end

(c) The principal must report under this subdivision a total amount that includes:

(1) all direct payments by the principal to lobbyists in this state;

(2) all expenditures for advertising, mailing, research, analysis, compilation and
dissemination of information, and public relations campaigns related to legislative action,
administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units in this
state; and

(3) all salaries and administrative expenses attributable to activities of the principal
relating to efforts to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official
action of metropolitan governmental units in this state.