January 21, 2020 •
Michigan Bureau of Elections Posts Lobby Registration Act 2020 Reporting Thresholds
The Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2020 Reporting Thresholds.
Thresholds change every year in January to reflect the change in the consumer price index for Detroit.
The registration threshold for a lobbyist agent or a lobbyist’s expenditure on one public official during a 12-month period has increased from $625 to $650.
The threshold for a lobbyist compensating a lobbyist agent or other employee increased from $2,500 to $2,525 for any 12-month period.
The financial transaction threshold between a registered lobbyist or lobbyist agent and a public official increased from $1,250 to $1,275.
Food and beverage expenditures for a public official increased from $62 in any month and $375 in any year to $63 and $400 respectively.
The general gift threshold also increased from $62 to $63.
Travel and lodging reimbursements, employee reimbursements, exempt expenditures, late filing fees remain the same as last year.
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