The proposed bill amends several sections of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, primarily focusing on increasing late filing fees for various reports and statements related to political committees and lobbying activities. Notably, the bill raises the late filing fee from twenty-five dollars to fifty dollars for each day a statement remains unfiled, with the maximum penalty increasing from seven hundred fifty dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars. Additionally, it introduces a late filing fee of two hundred dollars for specific reports that remain unfiled for the first ten days, after which an additional fee based on a percentage of the late contribution or expenditure applies.

Furthermore, the bill eliminates the option for filing reports via telegraph and requires principals to pay late filing fees, thereby expanding the scope of accountability. It also allows for the commission to reduce late fees under certain circumstances, such as demonstrating no intent to file late or if the individual has not incurred late fees in the previous two years. The original sections of the law that are being amended will be repealed upon the bill's enactment, streamlining the legal framework governing political accountability in Nebraska.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-1449, 49-1449.01, 49-1451, 49-1458, 49-1463, 49-1467, 49-1469.08, 49-1478.01, 49-1479.01, 49-1479.02, 49-1483.03, 49-1488.01