Form revised: December 6, 2011

 

 

 

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

 

Department:

Contact Person/Phone:

CBO Analyst/Phone:

Legislative

Ben Noble / 4-81601

N/A

 

Legislation Title:

A RESOLUTION supporting a United States Constitutional Amendment to Regulate Corporate Political Spending and Campaign Financing

 

 

Summary of the Legislation:

This resolution requests that Washington State Legislature and the United States Congress to initiate steps to amend the United States Constitution with provisions that would give Congress and the States the power to regulate contributions and expenditures for campaigns and ballot measures, and to require public disclosure of the sources of such contributions and expenditures. 

 
 
 


Background:  

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the “Citizens United” case has significantly limited government’s ability to regulate campaign contributions and to require disclosure of how much specific individuals or organizations are contributing to political campaigns. 

 

Please check one of the following:

 

_X_     This legislation does not have any financial implications.

(Please skip to “Other Implications” section at the end of the document and answer questions a-h. Earlier sections that are left blank should be deleted. Please delete the instructions provided in parentheses at the end of each question.)

 

 

Other Implications: 

 

a)      Does the legislation have indirect financial implications, or long-term implications?

No.

 

b)     What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?  

No direct costs.

 

 

c)      Does this legislation affect any departments besides the originating department? 

            No.

 

d)     What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives?  

A formal letter to the City’s Olympia delegation and the State’s Federal Delegation could serve some of the same purpose.

 

e)      Is a public hearing required for this legislation? 

            No.

 

f)       Is publication of notice with The Daily Journal of Commerce and/or The Seattle Times required for this legislation?

No.

 

g)      Does this legislation affect a piece of property?

No.

 

h)     Other Issues:

None.