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This bill enhances financial transparency for public officials and political candidates in New Hampshire by introducing several new reporting requirements. For state legislators, the bill mandates that they file an additional financial disclosure form within 30 days of receiving contributions of $1,000 or more from any industry or political action committee, supplementing their existing requirement to file an initial form at the start of each legislative biennium. For candidates running for state or county offices, the bill requires registration through the secretary of state's online campaign finance system and monthly reporting of campaign receipts if their total receipts exceed $1,000 in an election cycle. Moreover, the secretary of state is now obligated to prepare and submit monthly summaries of these individual candidate reports to the legislative ethics committee, creating a more frequent and detailed mechanism for tracking campaign finances. These new provisions aim to increase transparency and provide closer monitoring of financial contributions and campaign receipts, allowing for better oversight of potential conflicts of interest or undue financial influence in the state's political processes. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0285&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB546