HB 1509 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2006 SESSION
03/10
HOUSE BILL 1509
AN ACT relative to campaign expenditure and contribution limitations.
This bill increases the limitation on campaign expenditures for candidates for the offices of governor, United States senator, and representative to Congress who agree to limit campaign expenditures. This bill also increases the limitation on the amount that may be contributed to a candidate who voluntarily agrees to limit his or her campaign expenditures.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22Feb2006… 0855h
06-2585
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT relative to campaign expenditure and contribution limitations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Political Contribution Limitations. Amend RSA 664:4, V to read as follows:
V. By any person (1) if in excess of [$5,000] $25,000 in value, except for contributions made by a candidate in behalf of his or her own candidacy, or if in excess of $1,000 in value by any person or by any political committee to a candidate or a political committee working on behalf of a candidate who does not voluntarily agree to limit his or her campaign expenditures and those expenditures made on his or her behalf as provided in RSA 664:5-a, (2) if made anonymously or under a name not that of the donor, (3) if made in the guise of a loan, (4) if any other manner concealed, (5) if made without the knowledge and written consent of the candidate or his or her fiscal agent, a political committee or its treasurer, or not to any one of the same.
2 Political Expenditure Limitation Amounts. Amend RSA 664:5-b, I-II to read as follows:
I. For governor:
(a) [$625,000] $1,250,000 in a state primary election.
(b) [$625,000] $1,250,000 in a state general election.
I-a. For United States senator:
(a) [$625,000] $1,250,000 in a state primary election.
(b) [$625,000] $1,250,000 in a state general election.
II. For representative to Congress:
(a) [$350,000] $625,000 in a state primary election.
(b) [$350,000] $625,000 in a state general election.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.