1. STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION Lobbyist Contribution and Solicitation Ban

2. Oct. 25 Special Session Public Act 2005-05 Public Financing Program for Statewide and General Assembly Candidates Public Financing Program for Statewide and General Assembly Candidates State Contractor Contribution and Solicitation ban State Contractor Contribution and Solicitation ban Lobbyist Contribution and Solicitation ban Lobbyist Contribution and Solicitation ban Filing Repository moved to SEEC from SOTS Filing Repository moved to SEEC from SOTS

3. Commission Staff Increasing from 13 to 28 Increasing from 13 to 28 Many new responsibilities Many new responsibilities New Information Technology Unit New Information Technology Unit New Public Financing Unit New Public Financing Unit Legal and Investigative Unit Legal and Investigative Unit Audit Unit Audit Unit

4. Lobbyist Contribution Ban No communicator lobbyist may make a contribution to: No communicator lobbyist may make a contribution to: 1) Candidates for statewide office or general assembly or exploratory committees for those offices 1) Candidates for statewide office or general assembly or exploratory committees for those offices 2) Political committees established or controlled by those candidates 2) Political committees established or controlled by those candidates 3) Legislative leadership and legislative caucus committees, or 3) Legislative leadership and legislative caucus committees, or 4) Party committees 4) Party committees

5. Who’s Who - Definitions Client Lobbyist – expends or agrees to expend $2,000 in a calendar year Client Lobbyist – expends or agrees to expend $2,000 in a calendar year Communicator Lobbyist – receives or agrees to receive $2,000 in a calendar year Communicator Lobbyist – receives or agrees to receive $2,000 in a calendar year  Individual  Member of a business organization  In-house (regular employee of client lobbyist)

6. Definitions Continued $2,000 for What? Administrative Lobbying; and/or Administrative Lobbying; and/or Legislative Lobbying; and or Legislative Lobbying; and or Activities in Furtherance of Lobbying Activities in Furtherance of Lobbying

7. Lobbyist Contribution Ban Also applies to political committees established or controlled by a communicator lobbyist Also applies to political committees established or controlled by a communicator lobbyist Lobbyist PAC may not make contributions to covered candidates or committees, or solicit for them Lobbyist PAC may not make contributions to covered candidates or committees, or solicit for them

8. Lobbyist Solicitation Ban Lobbyists, immediate family members, agents or their PACs CANNOT SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION for: Lobbyists, immediate family members, agents or their PACs CANNOT SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION for: Candidates for statewide office and General Assembly Candidates for statewide office and General Assembly Committees established or controlled by such candidates Committees established or controlled by such candidates Legislative leadership or legislative caucus committees or party committees Legislative leadership or legislative caucus committees or party committees OR SOLICIT an Ad purchase for a Town Committee

9. IMMEDIATE FAMILY Spouse and dependent children of a lobbyist are also subject to the contribution and solicitation bans Spouse and dependent children of a lobbyist are also subject to the contribution and solicitation bans Includes partners to a civil union Includes partners to a civil union

10. “SOLICIT” MEANS: (A) Requesting that a contribution be made; (A) Requesting that a contribution be made; (B) Participating in any fundraising activities, including, but not limited to: (B) Participating in any fundraising activities, including, but not limited to: (1) forwarding tickets (1) forwarding tickets (2) receiving contributions (2) receiving contributions (3) bundling contributions (3) bundling contributions (C) Serving as chairperson, campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer or other committee officer (C) Serving as chairperson, campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer or other committee officer

11. “SOLICIT” does NOT mean: Informing any person of a position taken by a candidate for public office or a public official Informing any person of a position taken by a candidate for public office or a public official Notifying the person of any activities of, or contact information for, any candidate for public office Notifying the person of any activities of, or contact information for, any candidate for public office

12. EFFECTIVE DATE These provisions are effective December 31, 2006 These provisions are effective December 31, 2006 Communications and contributions made prior to December 31, 2006 are not subject to the ban Communications and contributions made prior to December 31, 2006 are not subject to the ban

13. A Lobbyist May Still: Volunteer for a political campaign Volunteer for a political campaign Put a sign on his/her lawn Put a sign on his/her lawn Drive the candidate around campaigning Drive the candidate around campaigning Tell people candidate X is great…or awful Tell people candidate X is great…or awful Serve in an official capacity on a campaign Serve in an official capacity on a campaign Make get out the vote calls Make get out the vote calls

14. LOBBYISTS MAY STILL Contribute to political committees, except legislative leadership and legislative caucus committee, or PACs established or controlled by statewide or general assembly candidates Contribute to political committees, except legislative leadership and legislative caucus committee, or PACs established or controlled by statewide or general assembly candidates Contribute to and solicit for candidates for Judge of Probate, local candidates and referenda Contribute to and solicit for candidates for Judge of Probate, local candidates and referenda Make independent expenditures in support of candidates Make independent expenditures in support of candidates

15. LOBBYISTS MAY STILL Express support for a candidate or their views Express support for a candidate or their views Communicate their evaluations of a legislator or candidate to their clients Communicate their evaluations of a legislator or candidate to their clients Contribute to a political committee that is not established or controlled by one of the covered candidates (but no earmarking) Contribute to a political committee that is not established or controlled by one of the covered candidates (but no earmarking)

16. LEGISLATORS MAY NOT SOLICIT LOBBYISTS It is illegal to make, receive or solicit a prohibited contribution (9-333x(10)) It is illegal to make, receive or solicit a prohibited contribution (9-333x(10)) Since lobbyist contributions are prohibited, they cannot legally be solicited Since lobbyist contributions are prohibited, they cannot legally be solicited Same definition of “solicit” applies Same definition of “solicit” applies

17. Sessional Lobbyist Contribution Ban Has been the law since 1990 Has been the law since 1990 Applies to both client and communicator lobbyists and their political committees Applies to both client and communicator lobbyists and their political committees Contributions/Solicitations banned during the legislative session Contributions/Solicitations banned during the legislative session Still necessary for CLIENT LOBBYISTS Still necessary for CLIENT LOBBYISTS And non-contributions don’t apply for client and communicator lobbyists during session And non-contributions don’t apply for client and communicator lobbyists during session

18. Prohibited Donor and Recipient Lists for Sessional Lobbyist Ban B-2 Certification of Eligibility to Receive Lobbyist Contributions During Session B-2 Certification of Eligibility to Receive Lobbyist Contributions During Session B-3 Certification of a Committee Established by of on Behalf of a Lobbyist B-3 Certification of a Committee Established by of on Behalf of a Lobbyist Lists published and distributed during session Lists published and distributed during session Reminders of sessional ban in Bulletin Reminders of sessional ban in Bulletin

19. ANNUAL LOBBYIST CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILING Due 2 nd Thursday in July of each year Due 2 nd Thursday in July of each year Covers July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 Covers July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 File either: File either: ED-50 Itemized Disclosures of Contributions and Purchases by Lobbyist and members of Immediate Family ED-50 Itemized Disclosures of Contributions and Purchases by Lobbyist and members of Immediate Family ED-51 Exemption (if under $1,000) ED-51 Exemption (if under $1,000)

20. ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENT ABOLISHED PA 06-137 Removed the annual lobbyist campaign finance filing PA 06-137 Removed the annual lobbyist campaign finance filing Effective October 1, 2007 Effective October 1, 2007 Filing will still be required July 2007 Filing will still be required July 2007 Covering July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 Covering July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 Should be no contributions to covered candidates or committees after December 31, 2006 Should be no contributions to covered candidates or committees after December 31, 2006 Could be other political committee contributions Could be other political committee contributions

21. State Contractor Ban Law requires us to compile a database of those subject to the ban Law requires us to compile a database of those subject to the ban Over 10,000 vendors Over 10,000 vendors Will be posted on our website Will be posted on our website

22. Contractor Ban Principals of contractors with the state Principals of contractors with the state Valued at $50,000, or $100,000 in the aggregate Valued at $50,000, or $100,000 in the aggregate CANNOTcontribute to or solicit for candidates in the branch of government they have a contract with CANNOTcontribute to or solicit for candidates in the branch of government they have a contract with

23. New Electronic Filing System New system being developed New system being developed Searchable database Searchable database Redesigned forms Redesigned forms User friendly User friendly All SOTS campaign finance filings with SEEC beginning in 2007 All SOTS campaign finance filings with SEEC beginning in 2007

24. SEEC Contact Information Address: Address: 20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 E-mail: E-mail: Seec@.ct.gov Seec@.ct.gov Telephone: Telephone: (860) 566-1776 (860) 566-1776 toll free (in-state only) toll free (in-state only) 1-(866) 733-2463 1-(866) 733-2463 1-(866) SEEC-INFO 1-(866) SEEC-INFO Fax: Fax: (860) 566-4402 (860) 566-4402 Website: Website: www.ct.gov/seec www.ct.gov/seec www.ct.gov/seec