Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to the use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates, and report required.

HF 3719 requires Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to study whether local candidates (for city, county, or school district offices) could use the state's campaign finance reporting software to track contributions and expenditures. The bill mandates a pilot project allowing candidates in at least four local jurisdictions (including one county, one city, and one school district election, with half outside the metro area) to test the software during the 2026 general election cycle. The Board must submit a report detailing the study results and recommendations to lawmakers by March 15, 2027. This bill does not change existing reporting requirements but explores potential software use for local candidates.