HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2165

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Governmental Operations offered the

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14         Amendment 

15         Beginning on page 1, line 14 through page 2, line 6

16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:  (1)(a)  "Political committee"

19  means:

20         1.  A combination of two or more individuals, or a

21  person other than an individual, that in an aggregate amount

22  in excess of $500 during a calandar year:

23         a.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of making

24  contributions to any candidate, political committee, committee

25  of continuous existence, or political party;

26         b.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of expressly

27  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue;

28         c.  Makes expenditures for the purpose of expressly

29  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue; or

30         d.  Makes contributions to a common fund, other than a

31  joint checking account between spouses, from which

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2165

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  contributions are made to any candidate, political committee,

 2  committee of continuous existence, or political party. the

 3  primary or incidental purpose of which is to support or oppose

 4  any candidate, issue, or political party, which accepts

 5  contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year in

 6  an aggregate amount in excess of $500; "political committee"

 7  also means

 8         2.  The sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment

 9  by initiative who intends to seek the signatures of registered

10  electors.

11         (b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following

12  entities shall not be considered political committees for

13  purposes of this chapter:

14         1.  Organizations which are certified by the Department

15  of State as committees of continuous existence pursuant to s.

16  106.04, national political parties, and the state and county

17  executive committees of political parties regulated by chapter

18  103 shall not be considered political committees for the

19  purposes of this chapter.

20         2.  Corporations regulated by chapter 607 or chapter

21  617 or other business entities formed for purposes other than

22  to support or oppose issues or candidates, are not political

23  committees if their political activities are limited to

24  contributions to candidates, political parties, or political

25  committees or expenditures in support of or opposition to an

26  issue from corporate or business funds and if no contributions

27  are received by such corporations or business entities.

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