LOBBYISTS

See also CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Administrative Rulemaking Advisory Committee, participation not lobbying, Minn. Rules 4511.0800

Administrative support staff, registration exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, members acting as, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.02

Compensation and salaries, reporting, Minn. Rules 4511.0700

Contributions, see Political contributions under CONTRIBUTIONS

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01

Expenditures of public money by nonelected officials, attempting to influence as lobbying, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.52

Definitions, registration and reporting, Minn. Rules 4511.0100

Designated lobbyists

Appointment, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Definition, Minn. Rules 4511.0100

Registration and reporting, Minn. Rules 4511.0200

Termination, Minn. Rules 4511.0400

Disbursements reports, Minn. Rules 4511.0600

E-mail addresses, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.03

Expert witnesses, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01, 10A.04

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.025

Fees

Administration fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Contingent fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.06

Late fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.03, 10A.04

Financial records, audits by, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Fines

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.025

Lobbying advertisements, disclaimers, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.067

Political contributions, solicitation during legislative sessions, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.273

Principals, reporting violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Registration, failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.03

Reporting violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.025, 10A.04

Gifts

Generally, Minn. Rules 4512.0010 to 4512.0600

Reporting, Minn. Rules 4511.0500, 4511.0600

Gifts, prohibitions on giving, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.071, 124D.385

Handbook for lobbying, online access, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.066

Income and franchise taxes, subject to tax under Internal Revenue Code, Minn. Statutes 2026 290.05

Legislature, members prohibited from lobbying, Minn. Statutes 2026 3.084

Lobbying advertising, disclaimers, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.067

Nonelected local official decision makers, expenditures of public money, attempting to influence as lobbying, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.52

Nonprofit corporations, county grants to, Minn. Statutes 2026 383A.03

Political subdivisions, lobbying

Actions and approval of elected officials, Minn. Rules 4511.1000

Membership organizations, Minn. Rules 4511.0900

Principals

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Gifts on giving, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.071

Public Employees Retirement Association, contracts for services, Minn. Statutes 2026 353.03

Registration and reporting requirements

Activity reports, Minn. Rules 4511.0400 to 4511.0600

Address changes, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Compensation paid to lobbyist, Minn. Rules 4511.0700

Designated lobbyists, Minn. Rules 4511.0200

Designated reporting lobbyist, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Due dates, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Generally, Minn. Rules 4511.0010 to 4511.1000

Gifts, Minn. Rules 4511.0500, 4511.0600

Late fees, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Loans to local or public officials, exception, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Lobbying activity, providing for report, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Multiple lobbyists representing same entity, Minn. Rules 4511.0200

Name changes, Minn. Rules 4511.0500

Political subdivision membership organizations, Minn. Rules 4511.0900

Principals, presumptions, Minn. Rules 4511.0300

Reporting lobbyists, Minn. Rules 4511.0200, 4511.0500

Representing multiple entities, Minn. Rules 4511.0200, 4511.0500

Rulemaking hearings, Minn. Rules 1400.2210

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 4511.0010

Termination of registration, Minn. Rules 4511.0400

Threshold, Minn. Rules 4511.0200

Registration requirements

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.03

Late registration, reports, or fees, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.03, 10A.04

Registration number, political contributions, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.15

Reporting, activity, Minn. Rules 4511.0400 to 4511.0600

Reporting lobbyists

Definition, Minn. Rules 4511.0100

Registration and reporting, Minn. Rules 4511.0200

Termination, Minn. Rules 4511.0400

Reports about

Local governments, expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2026 6.76

Names of lobbyists, types of lobbying, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.05

Reports given

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.025, 10A.04

Multiple lobbyists representing same entity, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Political contributions, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.15

Solicitation of political contributions, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.20

Rulemaking, administrative actions, commencement, Minn. Rules 4511.0800

Saint Louis County, Minn. Statutes 2026 383C.035

Solicitation of political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Statements by, termination statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.04

Violations and penalties, contingent fees, accepting, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.06