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REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:
MR. SPEAKER:

The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 54 and the amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that SB 54 be amended as follows:

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    On page 12 of the House engrossed bill, delete lines 6 to 13, inclusive.

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    On page 11, line 5, of the House engrossed bill, after "committee," insert "person,".

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    On page 37, after line 16 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 41. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    Contributions received by a candidate campaign committee may only be used for:

            (1)    A purpose related to a candidate's campaign;

            (2)    Expenses incident to being a public official or former public official; or

            (3)    Donations to any other candidate, political committee, or nonprofit charitable organization.".

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    On page 14, line 9, of the House engrossed bill, delete "a" and insert "that".

    On page 14, line 23, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 15, line 3, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 15, line 4, delete "communication An" and insert "communication. An".

    On page 17, line 13, after "of the" overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 19, line 4, delete "a" and insert "clearly identifying a".

    On page 19, delete line 5, and insert "candidate, public office holder, ballot question, or political party committee, other than an independent".

    On page 19, line 7, delete "with a" and insert "with that".

    On page 19, line 13, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 19, line 16, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 19, line 19, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 21, line 15, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 21, line 16, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 21, line 19, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 21, line 19, overstrike "organization's" and insert "entity's".

    On page 21, line 22, overstrike "organization" and insert "entity".

    On page 25, line 20, delete "12-27-23" and insert "§ 12-27-25".

    On page 26, line 21, delete everything after "election" and insert ".".

    On page 26, delete lines 22 to 24, inclusive.

    On page 26, after line 24, insert:

"    Section 26.That chapter 12-27 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    If a political committee treasurer is required to file a report with the secretary of state, the report may only include contributions and expenditures related to this state.".

Respectfully submitted,                 Respectfully submitted,

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G. Mark Mickelson                    Brock Greenfield                
House Committee Chair                Senate Committee Chair