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By Megan Robinson

Two significant bills were discussed and passed by the Senate. Senator Valentine's SB 162 prohibits retired state politicians from using leftover campaign cash for personal expenses. The Bill permits that a candidate or office holder to hold the account open for a future state campaign, or permits him or her to give it to a PAC, a PIC, a political party, another state candidate, or to a non-profit charity. The bill also permits the candidate or office holder to withdraw the funds, pay federal and state income taxes, and then use the remaining amount for a federal election candidacy.

Senator Bell's ethic bill is SB 156, which requires lobbyists to specifically report any gift over $10 and any meal over $25. It eliminates the exemption for sporting events, but excludes big events to which the entire legislature is invited.

2 Comments:

 Mark E. Towner said...

I've always wondered if a State Elected Official can build a Huge War chest, and then use that money to fund a Federal Election Run?

3/01/2009 4:21 PM  

 Anonymous said...

It would be nice if every time a senator had a conflict, they would abstain from voting rather than vote in favor of their very conflict.

3/05/2009 10:08 PM  

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