HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5936

BYSenators Rasmussen, Newhouse, Talmadge, Kiskaddon, Vognild, Lee and Halsan

Prohibiting contingent-fee lobbying contracts.

House Committe on Constitution, Elections & Ethics

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (7)

      Signed by Representatives Fisher, Chair; Pruitt, Vice Chair; Amondson, Barnes, Fisch, Leonard and Sanders.

House Staff:Kenneth Hirst (786-7105)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 15, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The public disclosure statutes define "lobbying" as attempts to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the state legislature or the adoption or rejection of any rule, standard, rate, or similar act of a state agency under the state administrative procedure acts.

With certain exceptions, a lobbyist must register with the Public Disclosure Commission before doing any lobbying or within 30 days of being employed as a lobbyist.  The registration statement must include a full description of any agreement or understanding according to which the lobbyist's compensation, or part of that compensation, is or will be contingent upon the success of any attempt to influence legislation.

SUMMARY:

A person required to register as a lobbyist under the public disclosure statutes shall not enter into any agreement or understanding according to which his or her compensation, or portion of the compensation, is or will be contingent upon the success of any attempt to influence legislation.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.