Bill > SF2711

This bill modifies existing Minnesota law regarding legislator lobbying activities by refining the restrictions on employment for sitting legislators. Specifically, the bill narrows the prohibition on legislators accepting employment from businesses involved in lobbying and government relations. Under the revised language, legislators are still banned from working for businesses whose primary revenue comes from lobbying or government relations services, but the previous broad language about businesses that employ lobbyists or provide consulting services has been more precisely defined. The new version focuses on businesses that derive their primary revenue from facilitating government relations services, with the additional condition that the legislator's job duties would involve directly or indirectly offering consulting or advice that helps the business provide government relations services to clients. The bill maintains that this prohibition applies regardless of where the business operates or where its clients are located, and it requires both the house of representatives and the senate to adopt rules to enforce these restrictions. The modifications appear intended to create a more specific and targeted approach to preventing potential conflicts of interest for legislators.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2711&ssn=0&y=2025