Public Markup

Registration and reporting — Not later than 72 hours after a grassroots lobbying firm first is retained by a client to engage in paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, such grassroots lobbying firm shall electronically register and report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

1. A report of paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying by a grassroots lobbying firm shall include:

   1. the amount spent on paid advertising;

   2. the client name;

   3. the person or entity paid to for design and production of the paid advertising;

   4. the person or entity paid to place the ads and amounts paid to them

   5. a description of the type of media used to stimulate grassroots lobbying (ie. television, direct mail); and

   6. a brief description of the issue addressed in the advertising, the issue area code and, if applicable, bill number.