Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:

HF 2044

A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2601.)

Subcommittee members: Harris-CH, Lundgren, Srinivas

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Location: House Lounge

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

01-28-2026

Michael Bayer

I support HF 2044 and urge the subcommittee to advance the bill. Foreign nationals should not be funding ballot measures either for or against. As written, foreign nationals does not include permanent residents who are by definition noncitizens. I do not think that any noncitizens should be funding our elections. Please advance this bill with an amendment to limit funding to U.S. citizens. Respectfully,

02-10-2026

David Anderson

This smells like making a mountain out of a molehill. It's very likely creating a burden for treasurers all out of proportion to the amount of foreign donations actually received, and it does nothing to solve our state's economic, water quality, and cancer issues.