Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3719: 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.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates; requiring a report. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Feasibility study.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must study the feasibility of permitting candidates for local office to use the board's reporting software to organize and track contributions, expenditures, and ot.
From the engrossed text, March 12, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates; requiring a report. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Feasibility study.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must study the feasibility of permitting candidates for local office to use the board's reporting software to organize and track contributions, expenditures, and other data necessary to file reports required by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A. The study may assume that a candidate's obligation to file reports with the appropriate local filing officer will remain unchanged and that the board will have no jurisdiction over the candidate's activities or compliance with the reporting requirements.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Pilot project.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: As part of the study required by this section, the board must conduct a pilot project that permits candidates in at least four local jurisdictions conducting a general election in 2028 to use the software. The jurisdictions selected must include at least one county election, one city election, and one school district …