June 30, 2016 •
New York Lobbying Groups May Face Increased Disclosure
Under Senate Bill 8160, charities donating to state lobbying nonprofits could be subject to new disclosure requirements. If signed into law, the bill would require any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns to disclose all of […]
Under Senate Bill 8160, charities donating to state lobbying nonprofits could be subject to new disclosure requirements.
If signed into law, the bill would require any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns to disclose all of its donors, including those unrelated to lobbying efforts. To determine the donation amount, in-kind donations of staff or other resources will be included, in addition to monetary donations. Public disclosure would then follow if the State Attorney General’s Office verifies no individual donor would be harmed by release of the information.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill.
May 5, 2016 •
New York Representative Seeks Ethics Reform
Rep. Steve McLaughlin is seeking bipartisan support for a package of ethics reform bills. The bills seek reform on multiple fronts by lowering the permissible amount individuals, unions, corporations, lobby groups, or businesses can donate to a PAC; increasing disclosure […]
Rep. Steve McLaughlin is seeking bipartisan support for a package of ethics reform bills. The bills seek reform on multiple fronts by lowering the permissible amount individuals, unions, corporations, lobby groups, or businesses can donate to a PAC; increasing disclosure requirements for pay-to-play lobbying; placing eight-year term limits on legislative leaders; and stripping pensions from those convicted of public corruption offenses.
The proposed bills come in response to former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s recent 12-year prison sentence for conviction on multiple corruption charges.
Photo of Rep. Steve McLaughlin courtesy of the New York State Assembly website.
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