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A bill for an act
relating to lobbying; modifying provisions governing legislator employment related
to lobbying, government relations, or government affairs; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 3.084, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.084, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Prohibition.
(a) A sitting member of the legislature is prohibited from accepting
employment with or otherwise receiving compensation for services performed from:
(1) a business whose primary source of revenue is derived from lobbying, government
relations or government affairs services;
(2) a business whose primary source of revenue is derived from facilitating government
relations or government affairs services between two third parties; or
(3) any other business
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or public employer
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that employs or contracts with lobbyists,
government relations or government affairs professionals, if the member's job duties include
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acting in that capacity or
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:
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(i) lobbying, government relations, or government affairs;
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(ii)
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providing direct or indirect consulting
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,
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or
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advice
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, or administrative support for that
work
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that helps the business or public employer engage in or deliver to clients lobbying,
government relations, or government affairs services
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.
(b) This prohibition applies regardless of the location where the work of the business is
substantially conducted or its clients are located.
(c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt rules to enforce this section.
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(d) For purposes of this section, "business" means any corporation, partnership,
proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual,
or any other legal entity which engages in either nonprofit or profit making activities.
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(e) For purposes of this section, "public employer" means any branch of the federal
government, branch of a state government or territory, or local government or political
subdivision of any state or territory.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This section is effective January 1, 2027.
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