HCS HB 1098 & 949 -- INAUGURAL COMMITTEES

SPONSOR:  May (Goodman)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Elections
by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute requires a governor-elect to form a gubernatorial
inaugural committee, which will be subject to all the
requirements of the campaign finance disclosure laws.  No public
funds may be spent on a gubernatorial inaugural activity until
the committee is formed.  For any governor-elect not seeking
re-election, any funds remaining in the committee's account will
escheat to the state.

The substitute also requires the House of Representatives and the
Senate to form legislative inaugural committees, which will be
subject to all the requirements of the campaign finance
disclosure laws.  No public funds may be spent on a legislative
inaugural activity until the committee is formed, and any funds
remaining in the committee's account will escheat to the state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the inaugural activities of
governors-elect and the legislature should be subject to campaign
finance disclosure laws, and the bill accomplishes that
objective.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Goodman.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am