HF 412

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/13/2013 02:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to lobbying reports; amending the reporting requirements for lobbying
expenses for certain procedures at the Public Utilities Commission; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.04, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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) deleted text begin Except as provided in paragraph (d), deleted text end 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.

(c) deleted text begin Except as provided in paragraph (d), deleted text end 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.

deleted text begin (d) A principal that must report spending to influence administrative action in cases
of rate setting, power plant and powerline siting, and granting of certificates of need under
section 216B.243 must report those amounts as provided in this subdivision, except that
they must be reported separately and not included in the totals required under paragraphs
(b) and (c).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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