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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 28, 2008
Mr. Speaker:

    The Political Subdivisions Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 41, CAMPAIGN REPORT AMENDMENTS, by Representative S. Allen, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 37 :    

             36      Other Special Clauses:
             37          

{   None   }        This bill coordinates with S.B. 21, Campaign Finance Disclosure Revisions, by providing superceding amendments.      


2.    Page 13, Line 399 through Page 14, Line 422 :    

             399          20A-11-105. Amending financial statements -- Fees.
             400          (1)
  For the purposes of this section, "election cycle" means the two year period commencing on March 1 in a regular general election year and ending on the last day of February in the next regular general election year.

    (2)  
A person may file an amended financial statement to correct any financial statement

             401      filed under the requirements of this chapter, using the form required by the election officer,
             402      either:
             403          (a) voluntarily; or
             404          (b) at the direction of the election officer, as provided for in this chapter.
             405          
{   (2) The   }        (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (3)(b), the       election officer shall assess an administrative fee for each amended financial

             406      statement filed, which fee shall equal
{   the greater of:

             407          (a) $25; or
             408          (b)   } the total of the following assessments, which shall be assessed for each change
             409      made in the amended financial statement:
             410          (i) for a
  substantive       change of the name of an individual or source making a contribution or public

             411      service assistance, 5% of the contribution or public service assistance;
             412          (ii) for a
  substantive       change of the name of a person or entity receiving disbursement of an

             413
     expenditure, 5% of the amount of the expenditure;
             414          (iii) for a change that results in an increase in the reported amount of a contribution or
             415      public service assistance, 5% of the difference between the amended financial statement and
             416      the previously filed financial statement;
             417          (iv) for a change that results in an increase in the reported amount of an expenditure,
             418      5% of the difference between the amended financial statement and the previously filed
             419      financial statement; or
             420          (v) for a newly reported contribution, public service assistance, or expenditure, or a
             421     
  substantive       change in      {   both   } the name and        a change in       the amount associated with a contribution, public service

             422      assistance, or expenditure, 5% of the contribution, public service assistance, or expenditure.
    
  (b) The election officer shall waive the first $50 of fees that are assessable to a person during an election cycle under Subsection (3)(a), except in no case shall the election officer enforce collection of a fee that is less than $25.      


3.    Page 24, Lines 739 through 740 :    

             739          (iii) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection [(2)] (3)(c)(i) to
             740      the attorney general.
    
  Section 15. Coordinating H.B. 41 with S.B. 21 -- Superseding Amendments.

    If this H.B. 41 and S.B. 21, Campaign Finance Disclosure Revisions, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the references to "September 15" in Subsections 20A-11-103(1)(a)(iv) and (1)(b)(iv) in this bill be replaced with "August 31".  

    Respectfully,

    Fred R Hunsaker
    Committee Chair
Voting: 9-2-0
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