Relating to requiring political subdivisions to provide funding for communications from opponents of bond measures of the political subdivision.
HB 2889 requires local governments (like cities or counties) that spend public funds on communications supporting a bond measure to provide an equal amount of public money to opponents of that bond measure. This applies specifically to factual communications describing the bond's purposes, not general campaign ads. The bill mandates that the funding provided to opponents must be used for comparable factual communications about the bond, and the funds remain public money governed by election laws. The law would take effect on September 1, 2025, if passed.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
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Mar 19, 2025
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Carrie Isaac
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