H.B. 60
         CAMPAIGN FINANCE AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 8, 1999 11:30 AM



Representative Curtis proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 11:    After line 11 insert:
        " 20A-11-204, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 1998"

2.    Page 1, Line 12:    After line 12 insert:
        " 20A-11-303, as last amended by Chapter 355, Laws of Utah 1997"

3.    Page 9, Line 259:    After line 259 insert:
        "Section 2. Section 20A-11-204 is amended to read:
         20A-11-204. State office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements -- Interim reports.
        (1) Each state office candidate shall file an interim report at the following times in any year in which the candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a public office:
        (a) seven days before any political convention if more than one individual in the candidate's same party has filed a declaration of candidacy for the particular public office that the candidate seeks;
        (b) seven days before the regular primary election date;
        (c) September 15; and
        (d) seven days before the regular general election date.
        (2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
        (a) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
        (b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
        (c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
        (d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
        (e) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
        (f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last

summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
        (g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
        (h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the last summary report; and
        (i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
        (i) beginning balance;
        (ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
        (iii) total contributions to date;
        (iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
        (v) total expenditures to date.
        (3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
        (b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
        (4) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of [ three ] five days before the required filing date of the report.
        (5) State office candidates reporting under this section need only report contributions received and expenditures made after April 29, 1991."

4.    Page 10, Line 299:    After line 299 insert:
        "Section 3. Section 20A-11-303 is amended to read:
         20A-11-303. Legislative office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements -- Interim reports.
        (1) Each legislative office candidate shall file an interim report at the following times in any year in which the candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a public office:
        (a) seven days before any political convention if more than one individual in the candidate's same party has filed a declaration of candidacy for the particular public office that the candidate seeks;
        (b) seven days before the regular primary election date, if the candidate is on the ballot in the primary election;
        (c) September 15, unless the candidate is unopposed; and
        (d) seven days before the regular general election date.
        (2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
        (a) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
        (b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
        (c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
        (d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
        (e) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
        (f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
        (g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
        (h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the last summary report; and
        (i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
        (i) beginning balance;
        (ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
        (iii) total contributions to date;
        (iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
        (v) total expenditures to date.
        (3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
        (b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
        (4) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of [ three ] five days before the required filing date of the report.
        (5) Legislative office candidates reporting under this section need only report contributions received and expenditures made after

April 29, 1991. "

         Renumber remaining sections accordingly.