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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
VETOED
AMENDED
campaign finance; reporting threshold; lobbyists
Purpose
Increases, from $100 to $200, the aggregate amount of contributions from an in-state individual that a committee campaign finance report must include. Requires contributions from individuals registered as a lobbyist for compensation to be included in a committee campaign finance report.
Background
A person who is listed as a lobbyist for compensation, designated
lobbyist or designated public lobbyist must file a lobbyist registration form
with the Secretary of State (A.R.S.
§ 41-1232.05). A candidate committee, political action committee or
political party must file campaign finance reports. A campaign finance report
for the reporting period must include: 1) the initial amount of cash on hand;
2) total receipts; 3) an itemized list of disbursements exceeding $250 in
statutorily outlined categories; 4) the sum of all receipts and disbursements;
and 5) a certification by the committee treasurer that the contents of the
report are true and correct. The total receipts for the reporting period must
include contributions from in-state individuals that exceed $100 for the
election cycle (A.R.S.
§ 16-926). A contribution includes any money, advance, deposit or
any other thing of value that is made to a person for the purpose of
influencing an election (A.R.S.
§ 16-901).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Increases, from $100 to $200, the aggregate amount of contributions from an in-state individual that a committee finance report must include.
2. Requires a candidate committee, political action committee or political party to include, in a campaign finance report, contributions from individuals registered as:
a) an authorized lobbyist;
b) an authorized public lobbyist;
c) a designated lobbyist;
d) a designated public lobbyist; or
e) a lobbyist for compensation.
3. Requires individuals registered as a lobbyist to disclose the individual's lobbyist registration identification or serial number in the lobbyist reporting system to the committee receiving the contributions.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
· Requires individuals registered as a lobbyist to disclose the individual's lobbyist registration category and the identification or serial number in the lobbyist reporting system to the committee receiving the contributions.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
· Removes the requirement that individuals registered as a lobbyist must disclose the individual's lobbyist registration category to the committee receiving the contributions.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in her veto message that while she appreciates the provision aimed at adding transparency to contributions from lobbyists, S.B. 1048, in aggregate, would reduce transparency in campaign finance and would likely apply to far more donors.
Senate Action House Action
GOV 2/1/23 DPA 5-3-0 MOE 3/22/23 DP 6-4-0-0
3rd Read 2/28/23 16-14-0 3rd Read 5/15/23 31-26-2-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
May 22, 2023
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