January 4, 2022 •
Michigan Lobby Registration Act 2022 Reporting Thresholds Published
The Michigan Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2022 Reporting Thresholds, which change every year in January to reflect the change in the consumer price index for Detroit. The thresholds for individual lobbyist compensation and for employer expenditures […]
The Michigan Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2022 Reporting Thresholds, which change every year in January to reflect the change in the consumer price index for Detroit.
The thresholds for individual lobbyist compensation and for employer expenditures on a single official increased from $650 to $675.
Exempt expenditures increased from $13 to $14.
The threshold for an employer making lobbying expenditures increased from $2,575 to $2,675 for any 12-month period.
The financial transaction threshold between a registered employer or lobbyist and a public official increased from $1,300 to $1,350.
The reporting threshold for travel and lodging reimbursements increased from $850 to $875.
Monthly food and beverage expenditures allowance for a public official increased from $64 to $66, while the $400 threshold for food and beverages purchased between January 1 and the end of the reporting period remains the same as last year.
Employee reimbursements increased from $26 to $27, and the general gift threshold also increased from $64 to $66.
Late filing fees increased from $26 a day up to a maximum of $780, to $27 with an $810 maximum.
October 21, 2020 •
Michigan Lobby Registration Act 2021 Reporting Thresholds Published
The Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2021 Reporting Thresholds. This changes every year in January to reflect the change in the consumer price index for Detroit. The threshold for a lobbyist compensating a lobbyist agent or other […]
The Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2021 Reporting Thresholds.
This changes every year in January to reflect the change in the consumer price index for Detroit.
The threshold for a lobbyist compensating a lobbyist agent or other employee increased from $2,525 to $2,575 for any 12-month period.
The financial transaction threshold between a registered lobbyist or lobbyist agent and a public official increased from $1,275 to $1,300.
Travel and lodging reimbursements increased from $825 to $850.
Food and beverage expenditures for a public official increased from $63 to $64 in any month.
Meanwhile, the $400 threshold for food and beverages purchased between January 1 and the end of the reporting period remains the same as last year.
Employee reimbursements increased from $25 to $26, and the general gift threshold also increased from $63 to $64.
Late filing fees increased from $25 a day up to a maximum of $750, to $26 and a $780 maximum.
The registration threshold of $650 for a lobbyist agent or a lobbyist’s expenditure on one public official during a 12-month period and exempt expenditures at $13, remain the same as last year.
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 […]
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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