<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 2782<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to campaign finance; modifying certain contribution limits; requiring <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>certain reports to be made available online;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>sections 211A.02, by adding a subdivision; 211A.12.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>May 9, 2014<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>The Honorable Paul Thissen<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 2782 report that we have agreed upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>the items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 2782 be further <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>amended as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 211A.02, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Online accessibility; reports.</b> (a) The filing officer of a local government <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>shall make all reports required to be filed with the local government under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>available on the local government's Web site, if the local government maintains a Web <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>site. The filing officer must post the reports on the local government's Web site as soon <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>as possible, but no later than 30 days after receipt of the report. The local government <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>must make the reports available on the local government's Web site for four years from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>date the report was posted to the Web site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>(b) The filing officer shall provide the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>Board with the link to the section of the Web site where reports are made available <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>pursuant to paragraph (a). The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>publish on its Web site each link that a filing officer provides pursuant to this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(c) This subdivision does not apply to a statutory or home rule charter city or town if <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>the statutory or home rule charter city or town has fewer than 400 registered voters as of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>January 1 of the year in which the election is to be held.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>and applies to reports filed on or after that date.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 211A.12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var><b>211A.12 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>A candidate or a candidate's committee may not accept aggregate contributions made <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>or delivered by an individual or committee in excess of $300 $600 in an election year for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>the office sought and $100 $250 in other years; except that a candidate or a candidate's <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>committee for an office whose territory has a population over 100,000 may not accept <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>aggregate contributions made or delivered by an individual or committee in excess of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>$500 $1,000 in an election year for the office sought and $100 $250 in other years.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>The following deliveries are not subject to the bundling limitation in this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>(1) delivery of contributions collected by a member of the candidate's committee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>such as a block worker or a volunteer who hosts a fund-raising event, to the committee's <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>treasurer; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>(2) a delivery made by an individual on behalf of the individual's spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>Notwithstanding sections 
         <statute_ref>211A.02, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>410.21</statute_ref>, this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>supersedes any home rule charter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and applies to elections held on or after that date."<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>"A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>relating to campaign finance; modifying certain contribution limits; requiring <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>certain reports to be made available online;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>sections 211A.02, by adding a subdivision; 211A.12."<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="252px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="252px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="3">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>Senate Conferees:<span width="2em"></span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>Ann H. Rest</td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Mary Kiffmeyer</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>Jeff Hayden</td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>House Conferees:<span width="2em"></span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>Ryan Winkler</td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Connie Bernardy</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td></td>
               <td>Tim O'Driscoll</td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>