1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to campaign finance; clarifying that certain contributions do not violate 
1.3 	fair campaign practices;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 211B.15, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 211B.15, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 18.Federal fund exemption. It is not a violation of this section for a separate 
1.9 	segregated fund or a nonconnected committee registered with the Federal Elections 
1.10 	Commission under the Federal Elections Campaign Act to make a contribution to a 
1.11 	political fund or political committee registered with the Campaign Finance and Public 
1.12 	Disclosure Board under chapter 10A provided however that a nonconnected committee or 
1.13 	a segregated fund that has elected to limit its expenditures to independent expenditures 
1.14 	shall be limited to contributing to a registered Minnesota independent expenditure political 
1.15 	committee, as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 18a, or a Minnesota independent 
1.16 	expenditure political fund, as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 18b.