AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS WITH THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

HB 7221 changes where campaign finance reports for local elections must be filed. It requires most political committees and candidate committees (for offices like town committee members, justice of the peace, or local general assembly races) to submit filings to the State Elections Enforcement Commission instead of local town clerks. The bill exempts very low-budget campaigns - those spending under $1,000 or using only personal funds - from forming committees or filing reports. This centralizes reporting for most municipal campaigns under state oversight, effective January 1, 2029, while keeping local filings for small referendums and minimal-expenditure races.