Bill > SF1915

This bill requires the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a comprehensive study on campaign spending limits in Minnesota and submit a detailed report to legislative committees by January 15, 2026. The study must examine several key aspects of campaign financing, including the number of candidates participating in the public subsidy program (broken down by office), historic trend data over the past decade, spending details for candidates inside and outside the public subsidy program, and independent expenditures in political races. Additionally, the board must research campaign spending limit approaches in other states, exploring how they handle spending limits in different types of races, whether they have automatic funding increases, and candidate participation rates over time. The ultimate goal of the study is to provide recommendations about the current public subsidy program and evaluate whether existing spending limits are appropriate, which could potentially inform future campaign finance reforms.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1915&ssn=0&y=2025