Bill > HB155

This bill amends the Lobbyist Regulation Act in New Mexico to enhance transparency and public access to lobbying activities. Key provisions include requiring lobbyists to file a registration statement detailing their employers, the sources of their lobbying funds, and written authorization from employers, with an annual filing fee of $50 per employer, and these statements will be published online by the secretary of state within five days of filing. The bill also modifies expenditure reporting requirements, mandating detailed disclosure of lobbying expenses, including categories like meals, entertainment, and gifts, as well as political contributions, with specific reporting deadlines during and after legislative sessions, and requires that all registration and expenditure statements be preserved and accessible on the secretary of state's website for at least ten years in searchable and downloadable formats, making this information readily available to the public.