RELATING TO ETHICS ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.

SB 289 establishes uniform rules for calculating and imposing fines on individuals or entities violating the State Ethics Code or Lobbyist Law. It directly affects state ethics code violators and lobbyists who face administrative penalties under current law. The bill’s key provision creates standardized guidelines for assessing fines, replacing inconsistent practices that varied by case or enforcement office. This change ensures consistent penalty calculations across all ethics and lobbying violations, without altering the types of violations or penalty amounts themselves.