Bill > HB07222

This bill introduces several campaign finance reforms aimed at clarifying definitions and adjusting various procedural aspects of campaign finance regulations. Specifically, the bill replaces the term "solicitor" with "collector" throughout campaign finance statutes, defining a collector as an individual appointed by a treasurer to receive (but not disburse) campaign funds. It expands the definition of "organization expenditure" to include campaign events where candidates are present, and imposes new liability on campaign-related vendors who fail to provide necessary financial documentation to candidate committee treasurers. The bill also modifies the timing of consumer price index adjustments for contribution limits, moving some adjustments from January of the election year to July of the preceding year for certain election cycles. For gubernatorial candidates, the bill allows major party candidates to apply for convention campaign grants beginning in January of the year preceding the election, starting in 2030. Additionally, the bill stipulates that candidates who change their party status after filing grant applications will be ineligible to receive additional grant funds. These changes aim to increase transparency, accountability, and procedural clarity in campaign finance operations.

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