Minnesota Legislature
SF 2334
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/19/2012 09:48am
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
1.2relating to lobbying; modifying certain reporting requirements for lobbyists and
1.3principals;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.6 Subd. 4. Content. (a) A report under this section must include information the
1.7board requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision
1.8for the reporting period.
1.9(b) A lobbyist must report the lobbyist's total disbursements on lobbying, separately
1.10listing lobbying to influence legislative action, lobbying to influence administrative action,
1.11lobbying to influence recommendations or actions of a legislative council or commission,
1.12and lobbying to influence the official actions of a metropolitan governmental unit, and a
1.13breakdown of disbursements for each of those kinds of lobbying into categories specified
1.14by the board, including but not limited to the cost of publication and distribution of each
1.15publication used in lobbying; other printing; media, including the cost of production;
1.16postage; travel; fees, including allowances; entertainment; telephone and telegraph; and
1.17other expenses.
1.18(c) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit,
1.19excluding contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any
1.20official, as defined in section10A.071, subdivision 1 , by the lobbyist or an employer or
1.21employee of the lobbyist. The list must include the name and address of each official to
1.22whom the gift, item, or benefit was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.
1.23(d) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in
1.24any year used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, including
2.1but not limited to recommendations or actions of a legislative council or commission,
2.2administrative action, or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit. The list
2.3must include the name, address, and employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and
2.4principal place of business, of each payer of money in excess of $500.
2.5(e) On the report due June 15, the lobbyist must provide a general description of the
2.6subjects lobbied in the previous 12 months.
2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 6. Principal reports. (a) A principal must report to the board as required in
2.9this subdivision by March 15 for the preceding calendar year.
2.10(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the principal must report the total amount,
2.11rounded to the nearest $20,000, spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year
2.12to influence legislative action, administrative action, and the official action of metropolitan
2.13governmental units.
2.14(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the principal must report under this
2.15subdivision a total amount that includes:
2.16(1) all direct payments by the principal to lobbyists in this state;
2.17(2) all expenditures for advertising, mailing, research, analysis, compilation and
2.18dissemination of information, and public relations campaigns related to legislative action,
2.19administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units in this
2.20state; and
2.21(3) all salaries and administrative expenses attributable to activities of the principal
2.22relating to efforts to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official
2.23action of metropolitan governmental units in this state.
2.24(d) A principal that must report spending to influence administrative action in cases
2.25of rate setting, power plant and powerline siting, and granting of certificates of need under
2.26section 216B.243 must report those amounts as provided in this subdivision, except that
2.27they must be reported separately and not included in the totals required under paragraphs
2.28(b) and (c).
2.29(e) A principal must separately report expenses incurred to educate, inform, lobby,
2.30and otherwise influence a public official related to industry conventions, facility tours,
2.31travel arrangements, including but not limited to private company aircraft, and any other
2.32hospitality-related expenses shall be included in the totals required under paragraphs
2.33(b) and (c).
3.1(f) A principal must separately report expenses incurred to promote or defeat a
3.2candidate for public office or to advocate approval or defeat of a ballot question and these
3.3expenses shall be included in the totals required under paragraphs (b) and (c).
3.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for reports due March 15, 2013,
3.5and thereafter.
1.3principals;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.6 Subd. 4. Content. (a) A report under this section must include information the
1.7board requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision
1.8for the reporting period.
1.9(b) A lobbyist must report the lobbyist's total disbursements on lobbying, separately
1.10listing lobbying to influence legislative action, lobbying to influence administrative action,
1.11lobbying to influence recommendations or actions of a legislative council or commission,
1.12and lobbying to influence the official actions of a metropolitan governmental unit, and a
1.13breakdown of disbursements for each of those kinds of lobbying into categories specified
1.14by the board, including but not limited to the cost of publication and distribution of each
1.15publication used in lobbying; other printing; media, including the cost of production;
1.16postage; travel; fees, including allowances; entertainment; telephone and telegraph; and
1.17other expenses.
1.18(c) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit,
1.19excluding contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any
1.20official, as defined in section
1.21employee of the lobbyist. The list must include the name and address of each official to
1.22whom the gift, item, or benefit was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.
1.23(d) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in
1.24any year used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, including
2.1but not limited to recommendations or actions of a legislative council or commission,
2.2administrative action, or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit. The list
2.3must include the name, address, and employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and
2.4principal place of business, of each payer of money in excess of $500.
2.5(e) On the report due June 15, the lobbyist must provide a general description of the
2.6subjects lobbied in the previous 12 months.
2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 6. Principal reports. (a) A principal must report to the board as required in
2.9this subdivision by March 15 for the preceding calendar year.
2.10(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the principal must report the total amount,
2.11rounded to the nearest $20,000, spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year
2.12to influence legislative action, administrative action, and the official action of metropolitan
2.13governmental units.
2.14(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the principal must report under this
2.15subdivision a total amount that includes:
2.16(1) all direct payments by the principal to lobbyists in this state;
2.17(2) all expenditures for advertising, mailing, research, analysis, compilation and
2.18dissemination of information, and public relations campaigns related to legislative action,
2.19administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units in this
2.20state; and
2.21(3) all salaries and administrative expenses attributable to activities of the principal
2.22relating to efforts to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official
2.23action of metropolitan governmental units in this state.
2.24(d) A principal that must report spending to influence administrative action in cases
2.25of rate setting, power plant and powerline siting, and granting of certificates of need under
2.26section 216B.243 must report those amounts as provided in this subdivision, except that
2.27they must be reported separately and not included in the totals required under paragraphs
2.28(b) and (c).
2.29(e) A principal must separately report expenses incurred to educate, inform, lobby,
2.30and otherwise influence a public official related to industry conventions, facility tours,
2.31travel arrangements, including but not limited to private company aircraft, and any other
2.32hospitality-related expenses shall be included in the totals required under paragraphs
2.33(b) and (c).
3.1(f) A principal must separately report expenses incurred to promote or defeat a
3.2candidate for public office or to advocate approval or defeat of a ballot question and these
3.3expenses shall be included in the totals required under paragraphs (b) and (c).
3.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for reports due March 15, 2013,
3.5and thereafter.