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H0415......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Amends existing law to provide application of the
limitations on contributions law to political campaign contributions by
political committees, by a person or political committee whose contribution
or expenditure activity is financed, maintained or controlled by a trade
association, labor union or collective bargaining organization.
01/19 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/20 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/15 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-0-7
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bell,
Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon,
Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart(Jacobson), Harwood, Henbest,
Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler,
Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Black, LeFavour, Mitchell, Sali,
Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Ellsworth
Title apvd - to Senate
02/16 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/22 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/23 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Little
Title apvd - to House
03/03 To enrol
03/06 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/07 Pres signed
03/08 To Governor
03/11 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 23
Effective: 03/11/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 415
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 67-6610A,
3 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION TO CONTRIBUTIONS BY POLITICAL COMMIT-
4 TEES, BY A PERSON OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE WHOSE CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE
5 ACTIVITY IS FINANCED, MAINTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY A TRADE ASSOCIATION,
6 LABOR UNION, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORGANIZATION; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
7 GENCY.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Section 67-6610A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
10 amended to read as follows:
11 67-6610A. LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsec-
12 tion (2) of this section, aggregate contributions for a primary election or a
13 general election made by a corporation, political committee, other recognized
14 legal entity or an individual, other than the candidate, to a candidate for
15 the state legislature, and political committees organized on the candidate's
16 behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars
17 ($1,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed one thousand
18 dollars ($1,000) for the general election. Aggregate contributions for a pri-
19 mary election or a general election by a corporation, political committee,
20 other recognized legal entity or an individual, other than the candidate, to a
21 candidate for statewide office and political committees organized on the
22 candidate's behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed five thousand
23 dollars ($5,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed five
24 thousand dollars ($5,000) for the general election.
25 (2) Aggregate contributions for a primary election or for a general elec-
26 tion made by a county central committee or by the state central committee of
27 the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code, to a candi-
28 date for the state legislature, and political committees organized on the
29 candidate's behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed two thousand
30 dollars ($2,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed two
31 thousand dollars ($2,000) for the general election. Aggregate contributions
32 for the primary election or the general election by the state central commit-
33 tee of the political parties qualified under section 34-501, Idaho Code, to a
34 candidate for statewide office and political committees organized on the
35 candidate's behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed ten thousand
36 dollars ($10,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed ten
37 thousand dollars ($10,000) for the general election.
38 (3) For purposes of this section "statewide office" shall mean an office
39 in state government which shall appear on the primary or general election bal-
40 lot throughout the state.
41 (4) Contributions other than money or its equivalent are deemed to have a
42 monetary value equivalent to the fair market value of the contribution. Ser-
43 vices or property or rights furnished at less than their fair market value for
2
1 the purpose of assisting any candidate or political committee are deemed a
2 contribution. A contribution of this kind shall be reported as an in-kind con-
3 tribution at its fair market value and counts toward any applicable contribu-
4 tion limit of the contributor. Contributions shall not include the personal
5 services of volunteers.
6 (5) The contribution limits for the state legislature shall apply to
7 judicial district offices, city offices and county offices regulated by this
8 chapter.
9 (6) For the purposes of contribution limits, the following apply:
10 (a) A contribution by a political committee with funds that have all been
11 contributed by one (1) person who exercises exclusive control over the
12 distribution of the funds of the political committee is a contribution by
13 the controlling person.
14 (b) All contributions made by a person or political committee whose con-
15 tribution or expenditure activity is financed, maintained or controlled by
16 a trade association, labor union or collective bargaining organization
17 shall be considered a contribution from such trade association, labor
18 union or collective bargaining organization.
19 (c) Two (2) or more entities are treated as a single entity if the enti-
20 ties:
21 (i) Share the majority of members on their board of directors;
22 (ii) Share two (2) or more officers;
23 (iii) Are owned or controlled by the same majority shareholder or
24 shareholders or persons;
25 (iv) Are in a parent-subsidiary relationship; or
26 (v) Have bylaws so stating.
27 (7) The provisions of this section are hereby declared to be severable
28 and if any provision of this section or the application of such provision to
29 any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declara-
30 tion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.
31 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
32 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
33 passage and approval.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15520C1
The purpose of this legislation is to amend the Sunshine Law to
clarify that campaign contributions from affiliated entities be
aggregated for the purposes of contribution limits. Other states
with contribution limits and the Federal Election Campaign Act
both contain similar provisions. Contribution limits are
meaningless if splinter groups are each allowed a separate
contribution limit.
FISCAL NOTE
None
Contact
Name: Ben Ysursa
Name: Tim Hurst
Agency: Secretary of State, Office of
Phone: 208-334-2300
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 415