Lobby Compensation/Salary Disclosure
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2006 — More than half of the states require lobbyists and/or their employers to report the money paid for lobbying. The majority of lobby spending goes to pay these fees and salaries. In states where it can be determined, the ratio of the amount paid in compensation to the amount lobbyists report spending on wining, dining and entertainment is 10-to-1:
- 30 states require lobbyists and/or employers to report compensation
- 19 states don't require lobbyists and/or employers to report compensation
- 1 state (PA) does not have a lobby disclosure law, but Senate rules require those who lobby that chamber to register and report compensation
| State | Fees/Salaries Reported? | Disclosure by: Lobbyist (L)/Employer (E)/Both (B)? | Notes |
| Alabama | N | N/A | |
| Alaska | Y | B | |
| Arizona | N | N/A | Salaries reported only for "public body" lobbyists (lobbyists for state agencies) |
| Arkansas | N | N/A | |
| California | Y | E | |
| Colorado | Y | L | |
| Connecticut | Y | B | |
| Delaware | N | N/A | |
| Florida | Y | B | New law was passed at end of 2005, which as of this writing is being challenged in a lawsuit |
| Georgia | N | N/A | |
| Hawaii | Y | B | |
| Idaho | N | N/A | |
| Illinois | N | N/A | |
| Indiana | Y | E | |
| Iowa | Y | E | |
| Kansas | N | N/A | |
| Kentucky | Y | E | Executive branch salaries not reported |
| Louisiana | N | N/A | |
| Maine | Y | B | |
| Maryland | Y | L | |
| Massachusetts | Y | E | |
| Michigan | Y | E | |
| Minnesota | Y | E | |
| Mississippi | Y | B | |
| Missouri | N | N/A | |
| Montana | Y | L | |
| Nebraska | Y | B | |
| Nevada | N | N/A | Only spending (no salaries) reported when legislature is in session in odd-numbered years |
| New Hampshire | Y | L | |
| New Jersey | Y | L | |
| New Mexico | N | N/A | |
| New York | Y | B | |
| North Carolina | Y | E | |
| North Dakota | N | N/A | |
| Ohio | N | N/A | |
| Oklahoma | N | N/A | |
| Oregon | Y | E | |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | N/A | No statute requiring disclosure, but Senate rules require lobbyist registration and salary reporting |
| Rhode Island | Y | B | |
| South Carolina | Y | B | |
| South Dakota | N | N/A | |
| Tennessee | Y | E | New law was passed in February 2006 |
| Texas | Y | L | |
| Utah | N | N/A | |
| Vermont | Y | E | |
| Virginia | Y | L | |
| Washington | Y | B | |
| West Virginia | N | N/A | |
| Wisconsin | Y | B | |
| Wyoming | N | N/A |
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