Senate Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act.

Increased the maximum contribution limits for primary elections for state offices, such as Governor and State Senator, from $2,000 to $4,000 and from $1,000 to $2,000 respectively.

Added a new requirement for candidates to use separate accounts or books to track contributions designated for the general election versus the primary election.

Reorganized the text of the contribution limit subsections and updated the header attribution from the House Committee of the Whole to the House Committee.

Clarified that political funds not subject to reporting requirements are now deemed subject to contribution limitations.

Added a new provision stating that contribution limits apply even if a candidate does not run for office.

Included placeholders for increased contribution limits, suggesting a raise in allowable donation amounts, though specific final numbers were not finalized in this version.

Reorganized the bill's structure by renumbering sections and adjusting the title to reflect the elimination of limits on party committee contributions.

Increased individual contribution limits to candidates for governor, state officers, state senators, and local offices, doubling amounts for some categories.

Increased limits on contributions to party committees, raising the cap for state party committees to $35,000 and other party committees to $10,000.

Added population-based thresholds (fewer than 50,000 vs. 50,000 or more) to determine contribution limits for local office candidates.

Introduced new accounting requirements for candidates to separate and track funds designated for primary versus general elections.

Added a provision stating that party committee expenditures supporting a candidate do not count as contributions to that candidate.

Added a specific definition for 'jurisdiction' to clarify whether local offices are elected at-large or by district.