Minnesota HF 4233: Public finance program for local candidates authorized.

Status: Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Policy (as of 2024-02-26)

State: Minnesota · Session: 2023-2024 · Bill: HF 4233

Subjects: Elections, Governmental Operations-Local

Sponsors: Coulter, Freiberg

Bill Text

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.​
1​Section 1.​
REVISOR JFK/KR 24-06540​02/02/24 ​
State of Minnesota​
This Document can be made available​
in alternative formats upon request​
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No. 4233​
NINETY-THIRD SESSION​
Authored by Coulter and Freiberg​02/26/2024​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Policy​

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