H1175B1398A01218 AJB:EJH 05/10/17 #90 A01218
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1175
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
Printer's No. 1398
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definitions, for
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Section 1. Section 13A03 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 13A03. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Business with which a lobbyist is associated." A business
in which a lobbyist is a director, officer, owner or employee or
has a financial interest which comprises more than 5% of the
equity of the business or more than 5% of the assets of the
economic interest in indebtedness.
"Campaign expenditure." An expenditure as defined in section
1621(d) of the Pennsylvania Election Code.
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"Independent expenditure." As defined in section 1621(e) of
the Pennsylvania Election Code.
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"Political consultant." An individual, association,
corporation, partnership, business trust or other entity that
receives a campaign expenditure, an independent expenditure or
any other expenditure that may be construed to influence the
electorate for political purposes as payment for services
procured for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an
election in this Commonwealth.
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Section 2. Sections 13A04(a), (d) and (e)(1), 13A05(a), (b)
(4), (6) and (8) and (d) of Title 65 are amended to read:
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Section 3. Section 13A07(f)(2) of Title 65 is amended and
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the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
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(a.1) Political consultants.--A lobbyist, lobbying firm or
business with which a lobbyist is associated may not act as a
political consultant.
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Section 4. Sections 13A09(c)(1) and 13A10(c) of Title 65 are
amended to read:
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(2) The amendment or addition of 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 13A03 and
13A07(a.1) shall take effect in 60 days.
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(3)
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