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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-1024

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Lobbying Disclosure Act; Increase in Threshold Amounts for Registering and Reporting

[45 Pa.B. 2681]
[Saturday, May 30, 2015]

 Under section 13A08(j) of 65 Pa.C.S. (relating to administration), enacted by the act of November 1, 2006 (P. L. 1213, No. 134) (Act 134), on a biennial basis beginning in January 2009, the Department of State (Department) must review the threshold under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A06 (relating to exemption from registration and reporting) for registration under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A04 (relating to registration) and the threshold for reporting under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05(d) (relating to reporting). If appropriate, the Department may increase these amounts prospectively to rates deemed reasonable for assuring appropriate disclosure. By June 1 of every odd-numbered year, the Department is required to publish any adjusted threshold amounts in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 Under the authority of Act 134 and regulations, the Department provides notice that the thresholds under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A06 for registration under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A04 and the threshold for reporting under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05(d) shall be increased from $2,500 to $3,000 effective January 1, 2017. The Department deems the increased amounts reasonable for assuring appropriate disclosure.

 For more information, contact the Manager of the Division of Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure in the Department's Bureau of Commissions, Election and Legislation at (717) 787-5280 or ra-lobbydisclosure@pa.gov.

PEDRO A. CORTÉS, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1024. Filed for public inspection May 29, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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