82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Conference Committee: HB 1048
Saturday, March 03, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Nesselhuf
P    Gray
P    Knudson, Chair
P    Hargens
P    Deadrick
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Larry Rhoden

         HB 1048: reform certain campaign finance requirements and to establish certain fines and penalties.

Proponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 10, line 24 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " five hundred " and insert "one thousand".

     On page 11 , line 5, delete " five hundred " and insert "one thousand".

     On page 11 , line 14, delete " A violation of this " .

     On page 11 , delete line 15 .

     On page 12 , line 13, delete " A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. " .

     On page 24 , after line 8, insert:

"
     Section 45. The attorney general may bring an action for a civil penalty against any person, political committee, political party, or organization that violates section 16 or 17 of this Act, in addition to any other penalties provided by law. The civil penalty may not exceed two thousand dollars for each violation.".

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 24, after line 8 of the Senate engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 45. Any candidate or candidate campaign committee for legislative office that has spent less than ten thousand dollars and has received less than ten thousand dollars in contributions and loans by the fifteenth day before any primary or general election is only required to file a campaign finance disclosure statement containing the information required in subdivisions (1), (2), (8), (10), and (29) of section 24 of this Act before any election.".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 9, line 2 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " four " and insert "two".

     On page 9 , line 10, delete " one thousand " and insert "five hundred".

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Nesselhuf, Hargens


Voting No:    Gray, Knudson, Deadrick, Rhoden

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 24, after line 8 of the Senate engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 45. Any candidate or candidate campaign committee for legislative office that has spent less than ten thousand dollars and has received less than ten thousand dollars in contributions and loans by the fifteenth day before any primary or general election is only required to file a campaign finance disclosure statement containing the information required in subdivisions (1), (2), (8), (10), and (29) of section 24 of this Act before any election.".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Knudson, Deadrick, Rhoden

Voting No:    Nesselhuf, Hargens

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 24 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete lines 6 to 8 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 10, line 6 of the Senate engrossed bill, after " person, " insert "make a contribution disguised as a gift,".

     On page 10 , line 8, after " contribution. " insert "No candidate may accept a contribution disguised as a gift.".

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1048

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     On page 13, line 11 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " file a statement " .

     On page 13 , line 12, delete " As " and insert "Be filed as".

     On page 21 , line 14, delete " shall be " and insert "is".

     On page 21 , line 17, after " guilty " insert "of".

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1048 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Knudson, Deadrick, Rhoden

Voting No:    Nesselhuf, Hargens

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeannette Schipper
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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, House Chair

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Dave Knudson, Senate Chair