HF 4239

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  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.  4239
03/12/2026     Authored by Freiberg
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations
03/23/2026     Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register
  Read for the Second Time
04/27/2026     Calendar for the Day, Amended
  Read Third Time as Amended
  Passed by the House as Amended and transmitted to the Senate to include Floor Amendments
05/14/2026     Passed by the Senate as Amended and returned to the House
  The House concurred in the Senate Amendments
  Read Third Time as Amended
  Repassed the bill as Amended by the Senate
05/15/2026     Presented to Governor
05/18/2026     Governor Approval
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to campaign finance; providing for certain noncampaign disbursements;
1.3providing for classification of certain data; providing for certain complaints;
1.4modifying certain requirements for reports, written communications, and
1.5disclaimers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.01, by adding
1.6subdivisions; 10A.02, by adding a subdivision; 10A.022, subdivision 3; 10A.027;
1.710A.04, subdivision 6; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 5b; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.27,
1.8subdivisions 2, 10; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 204B.07, subdivision 1; 211A.01, by
1.9adding subdivisions; 211B.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025
1.10Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.04,
1.11subdivision 4; 204B.06, subdivision 1b; 211A.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding
1.12for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 204B; 211A; repealing Minnesota
1.13Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9; Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100,
1.14subpart 2.
1.15BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.16Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.17to read:
1.18Subd. 1a. Address. "Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip
1.19code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An
1.20association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.
1.21Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended
1.22to read:
1.23Subd. 26. Noncampaign disbursement. (a) "Noncampaign disbursement" means a
1.24purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit incurred,
1.25or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of the following
1.26purposes:
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2.1      (1) payment for accounting and legal services related to operating the candidate's
2.2  campaign committee, serving in office, or security for the candidate or the candidate's
2.3  immediate family, including but not limited to seeking and obtaining a harassment restraining
2.4  order;
2.5      (2) return of a contribution to the source;
2.6      (3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;
2.7      (4) return of a public subsidy;
2.8      (5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment,
2.9  and facility rental for a fundraising event;
2.10     (6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer
2.11 in the executive branch as provided in section 10A.173, subdivision 1;
2.12     (7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while they
2.13 are engaged in campaign activities;
2.14     (8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting
2.15 directly related to legislative duties;
2.16     (9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative caucus
2.17 in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;
2.18     (10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for serving
2.19 in public office, other than for personal uses;
2.20     (11) costs of child care for the candidate's children when campaigning;
2.21     (12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;
2.22     (13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name will
2.23 no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;
2.24     (14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;
2.25     (15) filing fees;
2.26     (16) post-general election holiday or seasonal cards, thank-you notes, or advertisements
2.27 in the news media mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle;
2.28     (17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, if
2.29 the defective material is destroyed without being used;
2.30     (18) contributions to a party unit;
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3.1      (19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;
3.2      (20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator contact
3.3  information and distributed to constituents;
3.4      (21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national
3.5  convention in this state;
3.6      (22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as being
3.7  for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or to
3.8  promote or defeat a ballot question;
3.9      (23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, debit
3.10 card, or electronic check;
3.11     (24) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee to support the candidate's
3.12 participation in a recount of ballots affecting the candidate's election;
3.13     (25) a contribution to a fund established to support a candidate's participation in a recount
3.14 of ballots affecting that candidate's election;
3.15     (26) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee for a single reception
3.16 given in honor of the candidate's retirement from public office after the filing period for
3.17 affidavits of candidacy for that office has closed;
3.18     (27) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to the state general
3.19 fund;
3.20     (28) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to a county obligated
3.21 to incur special election expenses due to that candidate's resignation from state office;
3.22     (29) during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending
3.23 on December 31 of the year of general election, total payments of up to $3,000 $10,000 for:
3.24     (i) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home
3.25 security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft
3.26 monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;
3.27     (ii) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,
3.28 wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to
3.29 provide security; and
3.30     (iii) security services;
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4.1(30) costs paid to repair or replace campaign property that was: (i) lost or stolen, or (ii)
4.2  damaged or defaced to such a degree that the property no longer serves its intended purpose.
4.3  For purposes of this clause, campaign property includes but is not limited to campaign lawn
4.4  signs. The candidate must document the need for these costs in writing or with photographs;
4.5  and
4.6(31) transition expenses and inaugural event expenses as defined in section 10A.174.
4.7(b) The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement
4.8  within the meaning of this subdivision.
4.9(c) A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the
4.10 candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for goods
4.11 or services.
4.12   Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
4.13 read:
4.14Subd. 35d. Security services. (a) "Security services" means threat assessments, security
4.15 guards, or guest screening services needed to address specific security concerns that result
4.16 from the individual's position as a public official or state or local candidate that are provided
4.17 by:
4.18(1) a state or local law enforcement agency; or
4.19(2) an insured vendor licensed by the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent
4.20 Services under sections 326.32 to 326.339.
4.21(b) Security services do not include:
4.22(1) services obtained from a relative or a business owned by a relative, within the third
4.23 degree of consanguinity, of an official or candidate; or
4.24(2) services obtained above fair market value.
4.25(c) To be eligible under this definition, a security service's duties must be limited to
4.26 addressing specific security concerns only. Any devices or personnel providing security
4.27 services must not display campaign material or engage in campaign activity on behalf of a
4.28 candidate or committee.
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5.1    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
5.2  read:
5.3      Subd. 36a. Street address. "Street address" means the name or number of the building,
5.4  the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.
5.5    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.02, subdivision 11b, is amended
5.6  to read:
5.7      Subd. 11b. Data privacy related to electronic reporting system. (a) The board may
5.8  develop and maintain systems to enable treasurers individuals to enter and store electronic
5.9  records online for the purpose of complying with this chapter. Data entered into such systems
5.10 by treasurers or their authorized agents is not government data under chapter 13 and may
5.11 not be accessed or used by the board for any purpose without the treasurer's written consent
5.12 of the filer to whom the data pertains. Data from such systems that has been submitted to
5.13 the board as a filed report or statement is government data under chapter 13.
5.14     (b) For purposes of administering the refund under section 290.06, subdivision 23, the
5.15 board may access or use the following data entered and stored in an electronic reporting
5.16 system and share the data with the commissioner of revenue: (1) the amount of the
5.17 contribution; (2) the name and address of the contributor; (3) any unique identifier for the
5.18 contribution; (4) the name and campaign identification number of the party or candidate
5.19 that received the contribution; and (5) the date on which the contribution was received. Data
5.20 accessed, used, or maintained by the board under this paragraph are classified as nonpublic
5.21 data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, and private data on individuals, as defined
5.22 in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
5.23   Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
5.24 read:
5.25     Subd. 11c. Street address data. (a) Except for real property included on a statement of
5.26 economic interest as provided in section 10A.09, subdivision 5 or 5b, the street addresses
5.27 contained on reports and statements filed with the board are classified as nonpublic data,
5.28 as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined in
5.29 section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition to the subject of the data, are accessible to
5.30 the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The board, a county attorney, or a
5.31 county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses
5.32 disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter.
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6.1      (b) The street address of a candidate contained on a report filed with the board by the
6.2  candidate's principal campaign committee is accessible to the leader of each major political
6.3  party caucus within the house of representatives and the senate. The street addresses for
6.4  house candidates will only be available to house leaders and the street addresses for senate
6.5  candidates will only be available to senate leaders. As a condition of receiving this access,
6.6  a major political party caucus leader must agree to use the data only for official business,
6.7  to not further distribute or publish the street address for any purpose, and to delete the data
6.8  within 30 days of receipt.
6.9    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.022, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
6.10     Subd. 3. Investigation authority; complaint process. (a) The board may investigate
6.11 any alleged or potential violation of this chapter. The board may also investigate an alleged
6.12 or potential violation of section 211B.04, 211B.12, or 211B.15 by or related to a candidate,
6.13 treasurer, principal campaign committee, political committee, political fund, or party unit,
6.14 as those terms are defined in this chapter. The board may only investigate an alleged violation
6.15 if the board:
6.16     (1) receives a written complaint alleging a violation;
6.17     (2) discovers a potential violation as a result of an audit conducted by the board; or
6.18     (3) discovers a potential violation as a result of a staff review.
6.19 The board chair may immediately dismiss a complaint as provided in paragraph (c).
6.20     (b) When the board investigates the allegations made in a written complaint and the
6.21 investigation reveals other potential violations that were not included in the complaint, the
6.22 board may investigate the potential violations not alleged in the complaint only after making
6.23 a determination under paragraph (d) that probable cause exists to believe a violation that
6.24 warrants a formal investigation has occurred.
6.25     (c) Upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board, the board chair or another
6.26 board member designated by the chair shall promptly make a determination as to whether
6.27 the complaint alleges a prima facie violation. The board chair may immediately dismiss a
6.28 written complaint if the board chair determines that the complaint is frivolous, was filed
6.29 for the purpose of harassment, or is duplicative of facts and allegations that were previously
6.30 submitted to and resolved by the board. If a determination is made that the complaint does
6.31 not allege a prima facie violation, the complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice and
6.32 the complainant and the subject of the complaint must be promptly notified of the reasons
6.33 the complaint did not allege a prima facie violation. The notice to the subject of the complaint
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7.1  must include a copy of the complaint. If the complainant files a revised complaint regarding
7.2  the same facts and the same subject, the prima facie determination must be completed by
7.3  a board member other than the member who made the initial determination and who does
7.4  not support the same political party as the member who made the initial determination. The
7.5  chair may order that the prima facie determination for any complaint be made by the full
7.6  board and must order that the prima facie determination for a complaint being submitted
7.7  for the third time be made by the full board.
7.8      (d) If a determination is made that the complaint alleges a prima facie violation, the
7.9  board shall, within 60 days of the prima facie determination, make findings and conclusions
7.10 as to whether probable cause exists to believe the alleged violation that warrants a formal
7.11 investigation has occurred. Any party filing a complaint and any party against whom a
7.12 complaint is filed must be given an opportunity to be heard by the board prior to the board's
7.13 determination as to whether probable cause exists to believe a violation that warrants a
7.14 formal investigation has occurred.
7.15     (e) Upon a determination by the board that probable cause exists to believe a violation
7.16 that warrants a formal investigation has occurred, the board must undertake an investigation
7.17 under subdivision 2 and must issue an order at the conclusion of the investigation, except
7.18 that if the complaint alleges a violation of section 10A.25 or 10A.27, the board must either
7.19 enter a conciliation agreement or make public findings and conclusions as to whether a
7.20 violation has occurred and must issue an order within 60 days after the probable cause
7.21 determination has been made. Prior to making findings and conclusions in an investigation,
7.22 the board must offer the subject of the complaint an opportunity to answer the allegations
7.23 of the complaint in writing and to appear before the board to address the matter. The deadline
7.24 for action on a written complaint, including but not limited to issuance of a probable cause
7.25 determination in accordance with paragraph (d), entering into a conciliation agreement, or
7.26 issuance of public findings may be extended by majority vote of the board.
7.27   Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.027, is amended to read:
7.28     10A.027 INFORMATION ON WEBSITE.
7.29     Subdivision 1. Financial information. The board must not post on its website any
7.30 canceled checks, bank account numbers, credit card account numbers, or Social Security
7.31 numbers that may be in the board's possession as a result of report or statement filings,
7.32 complaints, or other proceedings under this chapter.
7.33     Subd. 2. Addresses. The board must not post on its website the street address disclosed
7.34 on a report or statement filed with the board. Reports and statements filed and available on
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8.1  the board's website prior to the effective date of this subdivision may be modified or
8.2  republished by the board to exclude or redact street addresses.
8.3    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended
8.4  to read:
8.5      Subd. 4. Content. (a) A report under this section must include information the board
8.6  requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision for the
8.7  reporting period.
8.8      (b) A lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for an entity represented by
8.9  the lobbyist on each report submitted under this section. A lobbyist must describe a specific
8.10 subject of interest in the report with enough information to show the particular issue of
8.11 importance to the entity represented.
8.12     (c) A lobbyist must report every state agency that had administrative action that the
8.13 represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must report
8.14 the specific subjects of interest for each administrative action and the revisor of statutes
8.15 rule draft number assigned to the administrative rulemaking.
8.16     (d) A lobbyist must report every political subdivision that considered official action that
8.17 the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must
8.18 report the specific subjects of interest for each action.
8.19     (e) A lobbyist must report general lobbying categories and up to four specific subjects
8.20 of interest related to each general lobbying category on which the lobbyist attempted to
8.21 influence legislative action during the reporting period. If the lobbyist attempted to influence
8.22 legislative action on more than four specific subjects of interest for a general lobbying
8.23 category, the lobbyist, in consultation with the represented entity, must determine which
8.24 four specific subjects of interest were the entity's highest priorities during the reporting
8.25 period and report only those four subjects.
8.26     (f) A lobbyist must report the Public Utilities Commission project name for each rate
8.27 setting, power plant and powerline siting, or granting of certification of need before the
8.28 Public Utilities Commission that the represented entity sought to influence during the
8.29 reporting period.
8.30     (g) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit, excluding
8.31 contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any official, as
8.32 defined in section 10A.071, subdivision 1, by the lobbyist or an employer or employee of
8.33 the lobbyist. The list must include the official's name and address of, title, and the government
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9.1  jurisdiction for which the official serves for each official to whom the gift, item, or benefit
9.2  was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.
9.3      (h) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in any year
9.4  used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, administrative action, or
9.5  the official action of a political subdivision. The list must include the name, address, and
9.6  employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and principal place of business, of each payer
9.7  of money in excess of $500.
9.8      (i) On each report, a lobbyist must disclose the general lobbying categories that were
9.9  lobbied on in the reporting period.
9.10     (j) A lobbyist must report each expert witness that the lobbyist requested to communicate
9.11 with public or local officials as described in section 10A.01, subdivision 21, paragraph (b),
9.12 clause (9), and each finance professional who participated in conduit financing as described
9.13 in section 10A.01, subdivision 21, paragraph (b), clause (7). The lobbyist must report the
9.14 name of the expert witness or finance professional; the employer, if any, of the expert witness
9.15 or finance professional; the government entity that received the communication from the
9.16 expert witness or finance professional; and the specific subject on which the expert witness
9.17 or finance professional communicated. The designated lobbyist must also report this
9.18 information if the expert witness or finance professional is requested to communicate by
9.19 the principal or association that the lobbyist represents.
9.20   Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
9.21     Subd. 6. Principal reports. (a) A principal must report to the board as required in this
9.22 subdivision by March 15 for the preceding calendar year.
9.23     (b) The principal must report the total amount, rounded to the nearest $5,000, spent by
9.24 the principal during the preceding calendar year on each type of lobbying listed below:
9.25     (1) lobbying to influence legislative action;
9.26     (2) lobbying to influence administrative action, other than lobbying described in clause
9.27 (3);
9.28     (3) lobbying to influence administrative action in cases of rate setting, power plant and
9.29 powerline siting, and granting of certificates of need under section 216B.243; and
9.30     (4) lobbying to influence official action of a political subdivision.
9.31     (c) For each type of lobbying listed in paragraph (b), the principal must report a total
9.32 amount that includes:
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10.1      (1) the portion of all direct payments for compensation and benefits paid by the principal
10.2  to lobbyists in this state for that type of lobbying;
10.3      (2) the portion of all expenditures for advertising, mailing, research, consulting, surveys,
10.4  expert testimony, finance professionals, studies, reports, analysis, compilation and
10.5  dissemination of information, communications and staff costs used for the purpose of urging
10.6  members of the public to contact public or local officials to influence official actions, social
10.7  media and, public relations campaigns, and legal counsel used to support that type of lobbying
10.8  in this state; and
10.9      (3) a reasonable good faith estimate of the portion of all salaries and administrative
10.10 overhead expenses attributable to activities of the principal for that type of lobbying in this
10.11 state.
10.12     (d) The principal must report disbursements made and obligations incurred that exceed
10.13 $2,000 for paid advertising used for the purpose of urging members of the public to contact
10.14 public or local officials to influence official actions during the reporting period. Paid
10.15 advertising includes the cost to boost the distribution of an advertisement on social media.
10.16 The report must provide the date that the advertising was purchased, the name and address
10.17 of the vendor, a description of the advertising purchased, and any specific subjects of interest
10.18 addressed by the advertisement.
10.19   Sec. 11. [10A.067] DISCLAIMER FOR LOBBYING MATERIAL.
10.20     Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) A paid advertisement that urges members of the public
10.21 to contact public or local officials to influence a legislative or administrative action, or the
10.22 official action of a political subdivision, must identify the principal responsible for the
10.23 advertisement with a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b).
10.24     (b) The disclaimer must identify the name of the principal responsible for the content
10.25 of the advertisement and either a phone number, actively monitored email address, or website
10.26 address that can be used to contact the principal.
10.27     Subd. 2. Limitations. This disclaimer requirement does not apply to advertisements that
10.28 are campaign material, independent expenditures, or electioneering communications that
10.29 contain the disclaimer required under section 10A.202 or 211B.04. This section does not
10.30 apply to advertisements placed on the items listed in section 211B.04, subdivision 3,
10.31 paragraph (c).
10.32     Subd. 3. Exception. The disclaimer required in this section is not required for
10.33 communications between an association and its membership. A principal that is not required
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11.1  to file a report under section 10A.04 covering any portion of the year in which the
11.2  advertisement is disseminated does not need to comply with the requirements of this section.
11.3      Subd. 4. Size, duration, and location. (a) For written advertisements other than an
11.4  outdoor sign, website, or social media advertisement, the disclaimer must be printed in
11.5  8-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on
11.6  a white background.
11.7      (b) Disclaimers on websites and social media must be clearly legible without manual
11.8  adjustment or magnification by the user.
11.9      (c) Audiovisual advertisements must display the disclaimer for a minimum of four
11.10 seconds at the end of the advertisement.
11.11     (d) Advertisements that only consist of audio must contain a disclaimer that is delivered
11.12 at a volume, speed, and cadence that can be easily understood.
11.13     (e) For signs that are smaller than two feet by three feet, the disclaimer must be printed
11.14 in 12-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast,
11.15 on a white background.
11.16     (f) For signs at least two feet by three feet but not larger than four feet by eight feet, the
11.17 disclaimer must be at least one inch tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in
11.18 high contrast, on a white background.
11.19     (g) For signs larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least six inches
11.20 tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.
11.21     Subd. 5. Penalties. The board may impose a civil penalty of up to $3,000 on a principal
11.22 that fails to provide the disclaimer required under this section.
11.23   Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
11.24     Subd. 5. Form; general requirements. (a) A statement of economic interest required
11.25 by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. Except as provided in subdivision
11.26 5b, the individual filing must provide the following information:
11.27     (1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;
11.28     (2) a listing of the name of each associated business and the nature of that association;
11.29     (3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which
11.30 the individual or the individual's spouse holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract
11.31 for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is
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12.1  valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value
12.2  of more than $50,000;
12.3      (4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the
12.4  individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage,
12.5  a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the
12.6  individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option
12.7  to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this
12.8  clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality or the section,
12.9  township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the
12.10 property is located;
12.11     (5) a listing of any investments, ownership, or interests in property connected with
12.12 pari-mutuel horse racing in the United States and Canada, including a racehorse, in which
12.13 the individual directly or indirectly holds a partial or full interest or an immediate family
12.14 member holds a partial or full interest;
12.15     (6) a listing of the principal business or professional activity category of each business
12.16 from which the individual or the individual's spouse receives more than $250 in any month
12.17 during the reporting period as an employee, if the individual or the individual's spouse has
12.18 an ownership interest of 25 percent or more in the business;
12.19     (7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the
12.20 individual or the individual's spouse received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past
12.21 12 months as an independent contractor;
12.22     (8) a listing of the full name of each security with a value of more than $10,000 owned
12.23 in part or in full by the individual or the individual's spouse, at any time during the reporting
12.24 period; and
12.25     (9) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that:
12.26     (i) is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the
12.27 individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and
12.28     (ii) is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual
12.29 serves as a public or local official.
12.30     (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), the street address of real
12.31 property at which an individual or the individual's immediate family lives on a permanent
12.32 or temporary basis is private data, if the individual certifies for each address that the
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13.1  individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's immediate family's
13.2  safety if the address were public data.
13.3      (b) (c) The business or professional categories for purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (6)
13.4  and (7), must be the general topic headings used by the federal Internal Revenue Service
13.5  for purposes of reporting self-employment income on Schedule C. This paragraph does not
13.6  require an individual to report any specific code number from that schedule. Any additional
13.7  principal business or professional activity category may only be adopted if the category is
13.8  enacted by law.
13.9      (c) (d) For the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation received from any
13.10 single source in a single month, the amount shall include the total amount received from
13.11 the source during the month, whether or not the amount covers compensation for more than
13.12 one month.
13.13     (d) (e) For the purpose of determining the value of an individual's interest in real property,
13.14 the value of the property is the market value shown on the property tax statement.
13.15     (e) (f) For the purpose of this section, "date of appointment" means the effective date
13.16 of appointment to a position.
13.17     (f) (g) For the purpose of this section, "accepting employment as a public official" means
13.18 the effective date of the appointment to the position, as stated in the appointing authority's
13.19 notice to the board.
13.20     (g) (h) The listings required in paragraph (a), clauses (3) to (9), must not identify whether
13.21 the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.
13.22   Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:
13.23     Subd. 5b. Form; exceptions for certain officials. (a) This subdivision applies to the
13.24 following individuals:
13.25     (1) a supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;
13.26     (2) a manager of a watershed district; and
13.27     (3) a member of a watershed management organization as defined under section
13.28 103B.205, subdivision 13.
13.29     (b) Notwithstanding subdivision 5, paragraph (a), an individual listed in paragraph (a),
13.30 must provide only the information listed below on a statement of economic interest:
13.31     (1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;
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14.1      (2) a listing of any association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
14.2  limited liability partnership, or other organized legal entity from which the individual
14.3  receives compensation in excess of $250, except for actual and reasonable expenses, in any
14.4  month during the reporting period as a director, officer, owner, member, partner, employer,
14.5  or employee;
14.6      (3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which
14.7  the individual or the individual's spouse holds:
14.8      (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option
14.9  to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or
14.10     (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;
14.11     (4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the
14.12 individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds:
14.13     (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option
14.14 to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued
14.15 in excess of $2,500; or
14.16     (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A
14.17 listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality
14.18 or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county
14.19 in which the property is located; and
14.20     (5) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that meets the
14.21 following criteria:
14.22     (i) it is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the
14.23 individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and
14.24     (ii) it is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual
14.25 serves as a public or local official.
14.26     (c) The listings required in paragraph (b), clauses (3) to (5), must not identify whether
14.27 the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.
14.28     (d) For the purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), the street address of real
14.29 property at which an individual or the individual's immediate family lives on a permanent
14.30 or temporary basis is private data, if the individual certifies for each address that the
14.31 individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's immediate family's
14.32 safety if the address were public data.
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15.1      (e) If an individual listed in paragraph (a) also holds a public official position that is not
15.2  listed in paragraph (a), the individual must file a statement of economic interest that includes
15.3  the information specified in subdivision 5, paragraph (a).
15.4    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
15.5      Subd. 3. Contents of report. (a) The report required by this section must include each
15.6  of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall
15.7  prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the
15.8  filer's report.
15.9      (b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the
15.10 reporting period.
15.11     (c) The report must disclose the name, address, employer, or occupation if self-employed,
15.12 and registration number if registered with the board, of each individual or association that
15.13 has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the purchase of tickets
15.14 for a fundraising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or
15.15 statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions, together with the amount and
15.16 date of each contribution, and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from
15.17 each source so disclosed. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An
15.18 approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered
15.19 consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must
15.20 be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under
15.21 the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is
15.22 added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the
15.23 aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and
15.24 employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the
15.25 report.
15.26     (d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the
15.27 reporting period.
15.28     (e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within
15.29 the year in aggregate in excess of $200, continuously reported until repaid or forgiven,
15.30 together with the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and
15.31 registration number if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date
15.32 and amount of the loan. If a loan made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate
15.33 is forgiven or is repaid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must
15.34 be reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.
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16.1      (f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200 during the reporting period not
16.2  otherwise listed under paragraphs (c) to (e).
16.3      (g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the
16.4  reporting period.
16.5      (h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered
16.6  with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved
16.7  expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made
16.8  by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the
16.9  amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, including an explanation of how the
16.10 expenditure was used, and the name and address the city, state, and zip code of, and office
16.11 sought by, each candidate or local candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made,
16.12 identification of the ballot question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat
16.13 and an indication of whether the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question,
16.14 and in the case of independent expenditures made in opposition to a candidate or local
16.15 candidate, the candidate's or local candidate's name, address,; the city, state, and zip code;
16.16 and office sought. A reporting entity making an expenditure on behalf of more than one
16.17 candidate or local candidate must allocate the expenditure among the candidates and local
16.18 candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation for each candidate or local
16.19 candidate. The report must list on separate schedules any independent expenditures made
16.20 on behalf of local candidates and any expenditures made for ballot questions as defined in
16.21 section 10A.01, subdivision 7, clause (2), (3), or (4).
16.22     (i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the
16.23 reporting entity during the reporting period.
16.24     (j) The report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of credit incurred by
16.25 the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an advance of credit
16.26 incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven by the creditor or
16.27 paid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a
16.28 donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was made.
16.29     (k) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered
16.30 with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee,
16.31 local candidate, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess
16.32 of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution. The report must
16.33 include the city, state, and zip code of each principal campaign committee and local
16.34 candidate. The report must include the city, state, and zip code of each political committee,
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17.1  political fund, and party unit. The report must list on separate schedules any contributions
17.2  made to state candidates' principal campaign committees and any contributions made to
17.3  local candidates.
17.4      (l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity
17.5  during the reporting period and must separately disclose the sum of all contributions made
17.6  to local candidates by the reporting entity during the reporting period.
17.7      (m) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered
17.8  with the board of each individual or association to whom noncampaign disbursements have
17.9  been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year by or on behalf of the reporting
17.10 entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each noncampaign disbursement, including an
17.11 explanation of how the expenditure was used.
17.12     (n) The report must disclose the sum of all noncampaign disbursements made within
17.13 the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.
17.14     (o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides
17.15 administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section
17.16 211B.15, subdivision 17, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate
17.17 fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political
17.18 fund during the reporting period.
17.19     (p) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees
17.20 and funds must itemize contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for
17.21 legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions on reports submitted
17.22 to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received,
17.23 the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor.
17.24 Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item
17.25 or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported
17.26 as an aggregate total.
17.27     (q) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and
17.28 funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize expenditures and
17.29 noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year on reports
17.30 submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the committee made
17.31 or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the name and address of the
17.32 vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description of the service or item
17.33 purchased, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used. Expenditures and
17.34 noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically by vendor.
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18.1    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
18.2      Subd. 2. Political party and dissolving principal campaign committee limit. A
18.3  candidate must not permit the candidate's principal campaign committee to accept
18.4  contributions from any political party units or dissolving principal campaign committees
18.5  in aggregate in excess of ten times the amount that may be contributed to that candidate as
18.6  set forth in subdivision 1. The limitation in this subdivision does not apply to a contribution
18.7  from a dissolving principal campaign committee of a candidate for the legislature to another
18.8  principal campaign committee of the same candidate. The limitation in this subdivision
18.9  does not apply to an in-kind contribution for security services from any political party units,
18.10 which are subject to the limitation for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01,
18.11 subdivision 26, paragraph (a), clause (29).
18.12   Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
18.13     Subd. 10. Limited personal contributions. (a) A candidate who signs an agreement
18.14 under section 10A.322 may not contribute to the candidate's own campaign during a segment
18.15 of an election cycle more than five times the candidate's contribution limit for that segment
18.16 under subdivision 1.
18.17     (b) The limitation in paragraph (a) does not apply to payments made by the candidate
18.18 from the candidate's personal funds for the following:
18.19     (1) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home
18.20 security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft
18.21 monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;
18.22     (2) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,
18.23 wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to
18.24 provide security; and
18.25     (3) security services.
18.26 Payments made by a candidate as provided in this paragraph are not reported by the principal
18.27 campaign committee as a campaign expenditure or as a noncampaign disbursement.
18.28   Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.29     Subdivision 1. Exceptions. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the
18.30 following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not
18.31 considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of
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19.1  section 10A.25 or 10A.27 and must not be allocated to candidates under section 10A.20,
19.2  subdivision 3, paragraph (h):
19.3      (1) expenditures on behalf of candidates of that party generally without referring to any
19.4  of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast advertisement;
19.5      (2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official
19.6  party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear
19.7  on the ballot;
19.8      (3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message,
19.9  Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or
19.10 more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;
19.11     (4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits
19.12 three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;
19.13     (5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more
19.14 candidates; or
19.15     (6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates
19.16 or local candidates, including contracts with third parties for security services if the services
19.17 are provided to at least three candidates or local candidates.
19.18   Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1b, is amended
19.19 to read:
19.20     Subd. 1b. Address, electronic mail address, and telephone number. (a) An affidavit
19.21 of candidacy must state a telephone number where the candidate can be contacted. An
19.22 affidavit must also state the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment issued electronic
19.23 mail address or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess
19.24 an electronic mail address. Except for affidavits of candidacy for (1) judicial office, (2) the
19.25 office of county attorney, or (3) county sheriff, an affidavit must also state the candidate's
19.26 current address of residence as determined under section 200.031, or at the candidate's
19.27 request in accordance with paragraph (c), the candidate's campaign contact mailing address.
19.28 When filing the affidavit, the candidate must present the filing officer with the candidate's
19.29 valid driver's license or state identification card that contains the candidate's current address
19.30 of residence, or documentation of proof of residence authorized for election day registration
19.31 in section 201.061, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2); clause (3); or paragraph (d). If
19.32 an original bill is shown, the due date on the bill must be within 30 days before or after the
19.33 beginning of the filing period or, for bills without a due date, dated within 30 days before
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20.1  the beginning of the filing period. If the address on the affidavit and the documentation do
20.2  not match, the filing officer must not accept the affidavit. The form for the affidavit of
20.3  candidacy must allow the candidate to request, if eligible, that the candidate's address of
20.4  residence be classified as private data, and to provide the certification required under
20.5  paragraph (c) for classification of that address.
20.6      (b) If an affidavit for an office where a residency requirement must be satisfied by the
20.7  close of the filing period is filed as provided by paragraph (c), the filing officer must, within
20.8  one business day of receiving the filing, determine whether the address provided in the
20.9  affidavit of candidacy is within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking.
20.10 For all other candidates who filed for an office whose residency requirement must be satisfied
20.11 by the close of the filing period, a registered voter in this state may request in writing that
20.12 the filing officer receiving the affidavit of candidacy review the address as provided in this
20.13 paragraph, at any time up to one day after the last day for filing for office. If requested, the
20.14 filing officer must determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is
20.15 within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. If the filing officer
20.16 determines that the address is not within the area represented by the office, the filing officer
20.17 must immediately notify the candidate and the candidate's name must be removed from the
20.18 ballot for that office. A determination made by a filing officer under this paragraph is subject
20.19 to judicial review under section 204B.44.
20.20     (c) If the candidate requests that the candidate's address of residence be classified as
20.21 private data, the candidate must list the candidate's address of residence on a separate form
20.22 to be attached to the affidavit. The candidate must also certify on the affidavit that either:
20.23 (1) a police report has been submitted, an order for protection has been issued, or the
20.24 candidate has a reasonable fear in regard to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's
20.25 family; or (2) the candidate's address is otherwise private pursuant to Minnesota law. The
20.26 address of residence provided by a candidate who makes a request for classification on the
20.27 candidate's affidavit of candidacy and provides the certification required by this paragraph
20.28 is classified as private data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be reviewed
20.29 by the filing officer as provided in this subdivision.
20.30   Sec. 19. [204B.065] CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DATA.
20.31     Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "street address" means the name
20.32 or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any
20.33 unit number.
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21.1      Subd. 2. Data classification. Street address data of individual candidates on an affidavit
21.2  of candidacy or nominating petition submitted prior to May 1, 2026, is classified as nonpublic
21.3  data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined
21.4  in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
21.5      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective seven days following final enactment.
21.6    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
21.7      Subdivision 1. Form of petition. A nominating petition may consist of one or more
21.8  separate pages each of which shall state:
21.9      (a) the office sought;
21.10     (b) the candidate's name and residence address, including street and number if any;
21.11 campaign website, if any; and the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment-issued email
21.12 address or a statement that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an
21.13 email address; and
21.14     (c) the candidate's political party or political principle expressed in not more than three
21.15 words. No candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition shall use the term
21.16 "nonpartisan" as a statement of political principle or the name of the candidate's political
21.17 party. No part of the name of a major political party may be used to designate the political
21.18 party or principle of a candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition, except
21.19 that the word "independent" may be used to designate the party or principle. A candidate
21.20 who files an affidavit of candidacy to fill a vacancy in nomination for a nonpartisan office
21.21 pursuant to section 204B.13, shall not state any political principle or the name of any political
21.22 party on the petition.
21.23   Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
21.24 to read:
21.25     Subd. 1a. Address. "Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip
21.26 code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An
21.27 association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.
21.28   Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
21.29 to read:
21.30     Subd. 9. Street address. "Street address" means the name or number of the building,
21.31 the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.
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22.1    Sec. 23. [211A.015] ADDRESSES; DATA CLASSIFICATION.
22.2      For purposes of chapter 211A, the street addresses contained on reports and statements
22.3  filed with a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision are classified
22.4  as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals,
22.5  as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and, in addition to the subject of the data, are
22.6  accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The county, municipality,
22.7  school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses disclosed on reports
22.8  and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter.
22.9    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended
22.10 to read:
22.11     Subd. 2. Information required. The report to be filed by a candidate or committee must
22.12 include:
22.13     (1) the name of the candidate and office sought;
22.14     (2) the printed name, address, telephone number, signature, and email address or an
22.15 attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email address,
22.16 of the person responsible for filing the report;
22.17     (3) the total cash on hand designated to be used for political purposes;
22.18     (4) the total amount of contributions received and the total amount of disbursements for
22.19 the period from the last previous report to five days before the current report is due;
22.20     (5) if disbursements made to the same vendor exceed $100 in the aggregate during the
22.21 period covered by the report, the name and address for the vendor and the amount, date,
22.22 and purpose for each disbursement; and
22.23     (6) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual
22.24 or entity that during the period covered by the report has made one or more contributions
22.25 that in the aggregate exceed $100, and the amount and date of each contribution. The filing
22.26 officer must restrict public access to the address of any individual who has made a
22.27 contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing officer a written statement
22.28 signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address from the financial report
22.29 is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.
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23.1    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
23.2      Subdivision 1. Campaign material. (a) A person or committee who participates in the
23.3  preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section 211B.05,
23.4  subdivision 1, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or
23.5  committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially
23.6  in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
23.7      (b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c) or subdivision 2, the required form of the
23.8  disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by the ....... committee, ....... (name of entity), (address)."
23.9  for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and
23.10 paid for by the ....... committee, ....... (address)" for material prepared and paid for by a
23.11 person or committee other than a principal campaign committee. The address must be either
23.12 the committee's entity's mailing address, an actively monitored email address, or the
23.13 committee's entity's website, if the website includes the committee's entity's mailing address
23.14 or email address. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "paid
23.15 for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.
23.16     (c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by the
23.17 ....... committee (name of entity)." If the material is produced and broadcast without cost,
23.18 the required form of the disclaimer is: "The ....... committee (name of entity) is responsible
23.19 for the content of this message."
23.20   Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
23.21     Subd. 2. Independent expenditures. (a) Except in cases covered by paragraph (b), the
23.22 required form of the disclaimer on a written independent expenditure material is: "This is
23.23 an independent expenditure prepared and paid for by ....... (name of entity participating in
23.24 the expenditure), ....... (address). It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate
23.25 nor is any candidate responsible for it." The address must be either the entity's mailing
23.26 address or the entity's website, if the website includes the entity's mailing or email address.
23.27 When a written independent expenditure material is produced and disseminated without
23.28 cost, the words "and paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.
23.29     (b) The required form of the disclaimer on a broadcast independent expenditure material
23.30 is: "This independent expenditure is paid for by ....... (name of entity participating in the
23.31 expenditure). It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate
23.32 responsible for it." When a broadcast independent expenditure material is produced and
23.33 disseminated without cost, the following disclaimer may be used: "....... (name of entity
23.34 participating in the expenditure) is responsible for the contents content of this independent
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24.1  expenditure. It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate
24.2  responsible for it."
24.3    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
24.4      Subd. 3. Material that does not need a disclaimer. (a) This section does not apply to
24.5  fundraising tickets, business cards, personal letters, or similar items that are clearly being
24.6  distributed by the candidate.
24.7      (b) This section does not apply to an individual or association that is not required to
24.8  register or report under chapter 10A or 211A.
24.9      (c) This section does not apply to the following:
24.10     (1) bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens, or similar small items on which the disclaimer
24.11 cannot be conveniently printed;
24.12     (2) skywriting, wearing apparel, or other means of displaying an advertisement of such
24.13 a nature that the inclusion of a disclaimer would be impracticable; and
24.14     (3) online banner ads and similar electronic communications that link directly to an
24.15 online page that includes the disclaimer.
24.16     (d) This section does not modify or repeal section 211B.06.
24.17   Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
24.18     Subd. 5. Font Size, duration, and location. (a) For written communications other than
24.19 an outdoor sign, website, or social media page, the disclaimer must be printed in 8-point
24.20 font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white
24.21 background.
24.22     (b) Disclaimers on websites and social media must be clearly legible without manual
24.23 adjustment or magnification by the user.
24.24     (c) Audiovisual advertisements must display the disclaimer for a minimum of four
24.25 seconds at the end of the advertisement.
24.26     (d) Advertisements that only consist of audio must contain a disclaimer that is delivered
24.27 at a volume, speed, and cadence that can be easily understood.
24.28     (e) For signs that are smaller than two feet by three feet, the disclaimer must be printed
24.29 in 12-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast,
24.30 on a white background.
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25.1      (f) For signs at least two feet by three feet but not larger than four feet by eight feet, the
25.2  disclaimer must be at least one inch tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in
25.3  high contrast, on a white background.
25.4      (g) For signs larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least six inches
25.5  tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.
25.6      (h) Paragraphs (e) to (g) apply to signs printed on or after January 1, 2027. Signs printed
25.7  prior January 1, 2027, that do not comply with paragraphs (e) to (g) may continue to be
25.8  used after that date and are not in violation of this section.
25.9    Sec. 29. REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS
25.10 AND STATEMENTS.
25.11     (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, within seven
25.12 calendar days of the effective date of this section, any local government that posts campaign
25.13 finance reports or statements on the local government's website must remove the reports or
25.14 statements if the report or statement includes private or nonpublic data. Prior to reposting
25.15 any statement or report, the local government must redact or omit all private or nonpublic
25.16 data.
25.17     (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, the filing officer
25.18 of a local government must have all reports and statements reposted within six months of
25.19 the effective date of this section.
25.20   Sec. 30. REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; REPORTS AND STATEMENTS
25.21 ON BOARD'S WEBSITE.
25.22     (a) Within seven calendar days of the effective date of this section, the Campaign Finance
25.23 and Public Disclosure Board must remove from the board's website all reports and statements
25.24 that were filed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.04, 10A.09, 10A.20, or
25.25 10A.202. The board must redact or omit private or nonpublic data from each statement or
25.26 report and repost the report to the board's website. The board must prioritize its work on
25.27 reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2025, and then reports or statements filed
25.28 on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2025, in the following order:
25.29     (1) reports and statements from candidates;
25.30     (2) reports and statements from party units;
25.31     (3) reports and statements from political committees, political funds, independent
25.32 expenditure funds, and ballot funds; and
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26.1      (4) all other reports, statements, and filings.
26.2  When the board completes its work with statements and reports from a category above, the
26.3  board must post the reports and statements on the board's website. After the board completes
26.4  reposting reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2025, the board must work to
26.5  repost reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2025,
26.6  in the same order of priority.
26.7      (b) The board must have all reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2022,
26.8  reposted within six months of the effective date of this section. If the board is unable to
26.9  comply with this timeline, the board must report to the chairs and ranking minority members
26.10 of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over campaign finance policy why compliance
26.11 was not possible, what issues must be resolved in order for the board to be in compliance,
26.12 and when the board anticipates it will be able to comply. The board must have statements
26.13 and reports filed before January 1, 2022, reposted by January 1, 2028.
26.14   Sec. 31. TRANSITION TO NEW AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING
26.15 PETITIONS NOT DEFICIENT.
26.16     (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this act, a completed affidavit of candidacy
26.17 under Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.06, submitted by a candidate is not deficient if the
26.18 affidavit form was printed or provided prior to the effective date of any modification required
26.19 by this act. For elections occurring on or after November 4, 2026, an election official must
26.20 not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition
26.21 that does not include the required modification in this act.
26.22     (b) A nominating petition filed for an election held in 2026 is not deficient if a candidate
26.23 complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, as
26.24 it was in effect on April 1, 2026, or as amended by this act as of the effective date of this
26.25 section.
26.26   Sec. 32. REPEALER.
26.27     (a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9, is repealed.
26.28     (b) Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2, is repealed.
26.29   Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE.
26.30     Unless otherwise specified, this act is effective the day following final enactment.
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  APPENDIX
  Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H4239-2
    10A.09 STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST.
    Subd. 9. Waivers. Upon written request and for good cause shown, the board may waive the
requirement that an official disclose the address of real property that constitutes a secondary residence
of the official.
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  Repealed Minnesota Rules: H4239-2
4501.0100 DEFINITIONS.
    Subp. 2. Address. "Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip
code. An individual may use either the person's business address or home address. An
association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.
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