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This bill modifies existing campaign finance regulations by requiring labor unions and business organizations to make political contributions only through separate, segregated funds. Specifically, the bill prohibits labor unions, business organizations, and their officers, directors, executives, agents, partners, or employees from making direct political contributions, with an exception for sole proprietorships. To comply with the new rules, unions and organizations can establish independent political committees that can raise and spend political funds, but these committees must create a separate account that contains only voluntary contributions from individuals who are employees, officers, shareholders, directors, partners, or members of the organization. The purpose of this legislation appears to be creating more transparency and accountability in political spending by ensuring that political contributions come from voluntary individual donations rather than being directly funded by organizational resources. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, and while it may have some administrative and potential legal enforcement costs, the fiscal note indicates no direct state revenue impact. The bill applies to political contributions in New Hampshire and amends an existing statute (RSA 664:4, II) related to campaign finance regulations.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0487&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB311