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HOUSE BILL NO. 560 – Campaign contributns/limit reduced

HOUSE BILL NO. 560

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H0560......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Amends existing law to reduce existing limits on
contributions for candidates for the legislature and for statewide office.

01/30    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02    Rpt prt - to St Aff

Bill Text


H0560


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 560

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING SECTION  67-6610A,
 3        IDAHO  CODE, TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE CONTRIBUTED TO CAN-
 4        DIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND STATEWIDE OFFICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
 5        TIVE DATE.

 6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 7        SECTION 1.  That Section 67-6610A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is  hereby
 8    amended to read as follows:

 9        67-6610A.  LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsec-
10    tion  (2) of this section, aggregate contributions for a primary election or a
11    general election made by a corporation, political committee, other  recognized
12    legal  entity  or  an individual, other than the candidate, to a candidate for
13    the state legislature, and political committees organized on  the  candidate's
14    behalf  shall  be limited to an amount not to exceed  one thousand 
15     five hundred  dollars ($ 1,0  5 00) for  the
16    primary  election  and an amount not to exceed  one thousand  
17    five hundred  dollars ($ 1,0  5 00)  for the  gen-
18    eral  election.  Aggregate  contributions  for a primary election or a general
19    election by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal  entity
20    or  an  individual,  other  than  the candidate, to a candidate  for statewide
21    office and political committees organized on the candidate's behalf  shall  be
22    limited to an amount not to exceed  five   two  thousand
23      five  hundred   dollars ($ 5,0  2,5 00) for
24    the primary election and an amount not to exceed  five     two
25      thousand  five hundred  dollars ($ 5,0  2,5
26    00) for the general election.
27        (2)  Aggregate contributions for a primary election or for a general elec-
28    tion made by the state central committee of the  political  parties  qualified
29    under  section  34-501,  Idaho Code, to a candidate for the state legislature,
30    and political committees organized on the candidate's behalf shall be  limited
31    to an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the primary elec-
32    tion and an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the general
33    election.  Aggregate  contributions  for  the  primary election or the general
34    election  by the state central committee of the  political  parties  qualified
35    under  section  34-501,  Idaho  Code,  to a candidate for statewide office and
36    political committees organized on the candidate's behalf shall be  limited  to
37    an  amount  not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the primary elec-
38    tion and an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for  the  gen-
39    eral election.
40        (3)  For purposes of this section  "statewide office" shall mean an office
41    in state government which shall appear on the primary or general election bal-
42    lot throughout the state.
43        (4)  Contributions other than money or its equivalent are deemed to have a


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 1    monetary  value  equivalent to the fair market value of the contribution. Ser-
 2    vices or property or rights furnished at less than their fair market value for
 3    the purpose of assisting any candidate or political  committee  are  deemed  a
 4    contribution. A contribution of this kind shall be reported as an in-kind con-
 5    tribution  at its fair market value and counts toward any applicable contribu-
 6    tion limit of the contributor. Contributions shall not  include  the  personal
 7    services of volunteers.
 8        (5)  The  contribution  limits  for  the  state legislature shall apply to
 9    judicial district offices, city offices and county offices regulated  by  this
10    chapter.
11        (6)  The  provisions  of  this section are hereby declared to be severable
12    and if any provision of this section or the application of such  provision  to
13    any  person  or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declara-
14    tion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.

15        SECTION 2.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and  after  July
16    1, 1999.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


    





                           STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                                 RS07475
    
    This legislation changes the maximum amount that can be 
    contributed to a candidate for the state legislature or a 
    committee organized on the candidates behalf from $1,000 to 
    $500 in any one election. For statewide office, a candidate 
    or a committee organized on the candidate's behalf may 
    receive $2,500 instead of $5,000 from one source in any one 
    election. However, the state central committee of the 
    political parties may still contribute the same amount to a 
    candidate's campaign. The limitations would take effect on 
    July 1, 1999.
    
                               FISCAL NOTE
    
    There will be no fiscal impact to the 
    state
    
    CONTACT: Representative Bruce Newcomb
             332-1122
    
    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE
    
    Bill No. H 560