1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; exempting lobbying activities related to a ballot question 
1.3 	from campaign finance reporting requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2006, section 10A.01, subdivision 7.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 7.Ballot question. "Ballot question" means a question or proposition that is 
1.8 	placed on the ballot and that may be voted on by all voters of the state. "Promoting or 
1.9 	defeating a ballot question" includes activities, other than lobbying activities, related to 
1.10 	qualifying the question for placement on the ballot.

1.11 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.12 	This act is effective retroactively from January 1, 2007.