Sec. 5. 3 MRSA §317, sub-§2, as corrected by RR 1993, c. 2, §1, is amended to read:

2. Annual report. Thirty days following the end of the year in which any person lobbied pursuant to section 313, the lobbyist and the lobbyist's employer shall file with the commission a joint report that must contain the information required in subsection 1, except that the report must summarize all lobbying activities for the year and report in detail only those legislative actions not previously reported, as required by subsection 1, paragraphs H and I.

The report must include a separate listing of legislative actions for the calendar year reported on pursuant to subsection 1, paragraphs H and I. The reports required by subsection 1 must be signed by the person designated by the lobbyist in section 316, subsection 1. The reports required by this subsection must be signed by both the designated person and the employer.

If the date any report required by this section is due falls on a day other than a regular business day, the report is due on the first regular business day next following the due date.

In addition to the amounts identified in subsection 1 as compensation received or expenditure made for the primary purpose of lobbying, this annual report must include the total amount of compensation received by the lobbyist or the lobbying firm, or expended by the employer, except compensation received or expended for purposes not related to lobbying.

Sec. 6. 3 MRSA §318, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Campaign contributions and solicitations.__A lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer of a lobbyist or lobbyist associate may not intentionally give, offer or promise a contribution to the Governor, a member of the Legislature or a constitutional officer or to the staff or agent of the Governor, a member of the Legislature or a constitutional officer during a time in which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment as provided by Title 1, section 1015, subsection 3.

Sec. 7. 3 MRSA §318-A is enacted to read:

§318-A.__Prohibition

A lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer of a lobbyist or lobbyist associate may not furnish to a Legislator a pecuniary

benefit except as authorized by law.__A violation of this section is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $200 may be adjudged.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the definition of "lobbying" and defines the term "pecuniary benefit." The bill clarifies what names must be included on registration forms. The bill also specifies that the specific dollar amount of compensation received for the time spent to make a presentation must be included in the monthly session reports. The bill prohibits a lobbyist from giving, offering or promising a contribution to the Governor, a member of the Legislature or a constitutional officer while the Legislature is in session.