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This bill amends Minnesota campaign finance reporting requirements to lower the disclosure threshold for contributions from legislative or statewide candidates and ballot questions. Specifically, the bill removes the existing language that requires reporting only contributions that exceed $200 for legislative or statewide candidates and $500 for ballot questions, effectively mandating that all contributions, regardless of amount, must now be disclosed. The legislation requires detailed reporting including the contributor's name, address, employer or occupation, and the date and amount of each contribution. Contributors must be listed in alphabetical order, and when cumulative contributions from a single source exceed previous thresholds, the contributor's full details must be reported. The bill also maintains existing requirements for reporting expenditures, noncampaign disbursements, and other financial activities, but now with a more comprehensive approach to contribution disclosure. This change aims to increase transparency in campaign financing by ensuring that voters have access to information about all financial contributions to candidates and ballot measures, regardless of the contribution's size.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1405&ssn=0&y=2025