1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing a public finance program for local 
1.3 	candidates;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [471.199] LOCAL CANDIDATE PUBLIC FINANCE PROGRAM.
1.6 	(a) Any home rule charter, statutory city, town, or county may establish a public finance 
1.7 	program for local candidates funded with local tax dollars.
1.8 	(b) Any home rule charter, statutory city, town, or county may spend money from the 
1.9 	public finance program to fund local candidates running for office in the jurisdiction of the 
1.10 	local government spending the money.
1.11 	(c) In order to be eligible to participate in the program and receive funding under this 
1.12 	section, a local candidate must demonstrate that the candidate has support in the community, 
1.13 	as determined by the home rule charter, statutory city, town, or county.