Campaign reports and disclaimers requirements modifications

This bill modifies Minnesota's campaign finance laws to require lobbyists and their principals to report specific spending details and to include disclaimers in advertisements that urge the public to contact officials. Under the new rules, lobbyists must report total spending on lobbying activities rounded to the nearest $5,000, including costs for staff, advertising, research, and administrative overhead. Additionally, any paid advertisement encouraging public contact with officials must display a clear disclaimer identifying the responsible individual or group and providing a phone number, email, or website. The legislation sets specific formatting requirements for these disclaimers based on the medium, such as font size for print and minimum display time for video, and imposes a penalty of up to $3,000 for non-compliance.