Regular Session Minutes Tuesday, February 13, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA
CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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Room G - 31
Judicial Center
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Meeting was called to order by Chair Boyd.
MINUTES
Members present: Ashmore, Bettermann, Boyd, Heintzman, Wehrwein
Others present: Olson, Sigurdson, Swanson, Goldsmith staff; Walsh, legal consultant;
Huwe, counsel
Mr. Milbert informed Board members he would be unable to attend the meeting.
MINUTES (January 9, 2007)
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To approve the January 9, 2007, minutes as drafted.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
CHAIR'S REPORT
• Board Meeting Schedule
Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Ms. Olson submitted the following written report:
• Staff Activities
All but 13 of the Lobbyist Disbursement Reports due January 16 th have been filed. About 1,500
Reports (87%) were filed electronically.
Approximately 1,300 Campaign Finance Reports of Receipts and Expenditures were due January
31 st . Of the filed Reports, about 375 were filed electronically; 260 of those by candidate
committees. About 115 Reports have not been filed.

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On January 12 th Ms. Olson was on the faculty of a continuing legal education seminar “The
Legislative Process”. Mr. Walsh also served on the faculty.
On February 2 nd , Mr. Sigurdson was a guest lecturer for a University of Minnesota Law School
class at the State Capitol.
On February 9 th Ms. Olson was a guest lecturer at a University of Minnesota, Duluth, Graduate
School class in the Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership program.
• Personnel
The Department of Employee Relations approved the request to upgrade the Board’s Information
Technology position from an Information Technology Specialist 2 to an Information Technology
Specialist 3.
Ms. Olson reviewed the performance of Gary Goldsmith. Mr. Goldsmith’s performance meets or
exceeds expectations and he will receive the MAPE Achievement Award for fiscal year 2007.
• Legislation
Mr. Sigurdson and Ms. Olson appeared before the House State Government Finance Committee
on February 6 th and the Senate State Government Budget Division on February 7 th to discuss the
Board’s 2008/2009 fiscal year budget.
The Senate and the House have scheduled confirmation hearings for Ms. Ashmore and Mr.
Milbert on February 28 th .
A bill to require 24 hour notice of large contributions in the two weeks before an election passed
the Senate on February 5 th . The bill, which also requires the Board to post the notices within 24
hours together with other provisions, is also moving through the House.
• Miscellaneous
Counsel Huwe provided the Board with a January 2, 2007, update of the BOARD MEMBERS’
HANDBOOK OF LEGAL ISSUES.
Enforcement Report
Consent Items
Board Action: Authorization for referral to the Office of the Attorney General for failure to
file a Lobbyist Disbursement Report due January 16, 2007. Two certified
letters were sent. Staff contacted or attempted to contact each lobbyist
by telephone.

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Guy Gambill, Minnesota Council on Crime and Justice, dba Council on
Crime and Justice
Lee J. Graczyk, Minnesota Senior Federation
Peter H. Grills, Rock Tenn Company
Susan L. Johnson, Minnesota Senior Federation
Curt Milburn, East Side Neighborhood Development Company
Pam Weaver, Builders Association of Minnesota
Board Action: Confirmation of the administrative termination for the following lobbyists at
the request of the lobbyist’s association.
Ed Schones, Minnesota State College Faculty, registered on May 5,
2002, and authorized another lobbyist to report disbursements on his
behalf. Termination effective July 1, 2004.
Jean Woorster, Minnesota Association of Townships, registered on
November 14, 1990, and authorized another lobbyist to report
disbursements on her behalf on April 15, 2002. Termination effective
November 1, 2006.
Ms. Ashmore’s MOTION: To authorize the actions specified in the consent matters.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
Discussion Items
Request to waive late filing fees and civil penalties
• Pre-primary Report of Receipts and Expenditures due August 28, 2006
Diana Moran, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, $500 late
filing fee, $200 civil penalty - The Report of Receipts and Expenditures was received in the
Board office on September 22, 2006. By letter dated January 8, 2007, Ms. Moran stated that
the committee was inactive for over a year, committee funds of $3,866.39 were transferred to
the Minnesota Chamber Leadership Fund in 2006, and that the Rochester Area Chamber of
Commerce Political Action Committee no longer exists. A termination report was filed on
October 6, 2006. No motion was made.
• 48 Hour Notice of Large Pre-election Contribution or Loan

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Julie Risser, Julie Risser for Senate 41, $500 late filing fee - On October 25, 2006, Ms. Risser
loaned the committee $2,000. The loan was not reported until the year end Report of Receipts
and Expenditures was received in the Board office on January 29, 2007. By letter dated
January 31, 2007, Ms. Risser stated that she and her treasurer realized as they were preparing
the year end report that the $2,000 should have been reported within 48 hours. Ms. Risser
further stated that campaigning in Senate District 41 became very active for her when a
candidate dropped out of the race and her treasurer was traveling to Duluth for a family health
issue during this time.
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Ms. Risser’s request to waive the $500 late filing fee;
and 2) reduce the late filing fee to $100.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
Susan Starr, treasurer, Mike Starr for State Senator, $500 late filing fee – The 48 th Senate
District DFL placed an ad for the candidate on October 27, 2006. This in-kind contribution was
not reported to the Board until the year end Report of Receipts and Expenditures was received
in the Board office on January 25, 2007. By letter dated January 29, 2007, Ms. Starr stated that
she knew of the requirement for 48-hour notice but did not realize that in-kind contributions
needed to be reported, too.
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Ms. Starr’s request to waive the $500 late filing fee;
and 2) reduce the late filing fee to $100.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
• Reports of Receipts and Expenditures due February 2 and August 30, 2004, and
August 28, 2006
Lowell Nelson, treasurer, Lincoln County DFL, $1,000 civil penalty, Report due February 2,
2004; $500 late fee, $1,000 civil penalty, Report due August 30, 2004; and $500 late fee, $700
civil penalty, Report due August 28, 2006 - On March 8, 2000, the treasurer of Lincoln County
DFL resigned and Phil Moen, committee chair, was responsible for filing the committee reports
until October 2006 when Mr. Nelson became treasurer. Staff spoke to Mr. Nelson by phone and
discussed the late filing fees and civil penalties that have accrued on previous Reports that
were filed late. Reports disclose that the ending cash balance of the committee has been
$99.33 since 1999. Mr. Nelson filed a termination report and forwarded the $99.33 left in the
account to apply to the outstanding penalties.
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To: 1) approve Mr. Nelson’s request to waive the $2,700 in civil
penalties; 2) accept the $99.33 in payment toward the late filing
fees; and 3) waive the remaining $900.67 in late filing fees.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.

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• Reports of Receipts and Expenditures due February 2, 2004, and January 31, 2005
Kevin Trainor, Taxpayers for (Kevin) Trainor, $100 late filing fee, $1,000 civil penalty, Report
due February 2, 2004; $100 late filing fee, $1,000 civil penalty, Report due January 31, 2005 -
Mr. Trainor filed a Statement of Termination for the Taxpayers for Trainor (Committee) on July
22, 2004. The termination was not accepted because: 1) the Committee had not filed the 2003
Year End Report of Receipts and Expenditures; and 2) the termination statement indicated no
outstanding debts and no committee assets. The last report filed with the Board covering the
period January 1 through December 31, 2002, disclosed an ending cash balance of $732.63
and an outstanding debt of $150. The Committee was referred to the Office of the Attorney
General in April of 2004 and February of 2005.
By letter dated July 14, 2006, Mr. Trainor stated that the computer used to file Committee
reports had malfunctioned and that the paper records of the committee were lost during a move
in 2003. A waiver request at the August 15, 2006, meeting was tabled and the Board directed
staff to contact Mr. Trainor and direct him to obtain copies of the committee bank records, and
determine the cause of the discrepancy in the cash balance of the committee. Staff contacted
Mr. Trainor by e-mail on October 16 and November 15, 2006, at which time Mr. Trainor stated
that he was still waiting for bank records. In a letter dated January 4, 2007, Mr. Trainor stated
that he had been unsuccessful in obtaining bank records. Mr. Trainor provided a copy of a
check carbon dated March 4, 2003, payable in the amount of $150 that he stated was used to
pay the outstanding debt shown on the 2002 Report of Receipts and Expenditures. Mr. Trainor
renews his request for a waiver of the outstanding late fees and civil penalties and for the Board
to accept his termination without accounting for $582.63 in funds or filing a Report of Receipts
and Expenditures for 2003.
Ms. Bettermann’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Mr. Trainor’s request to waive the $100 late
filing fee and $1,000 civil penalty for the late filing of the
Report of Receipts and Expenditures due February 2,
2004; 2) accept Mr. Trainor’s request to waive the $100
late filing fee and $1,000 civil penalty for the late filing of
the Report of Receipts and Expenditures due January 31,
2005; and 3) direct staff to accept the Statement of
Termination for the Taxpayers for Trainor committee when
the late filing fee and civil penalty have been paid.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
• Report of Receipts and Expenditures due February 2, 2004
Roman Fraulini, (Roman) Fraulini Volunteer Committee, $100 late fee, $1,000 civil penalty -
The Fraulini Volunteer Committee was referred to the Attorney General’s office for failure to file.
When notice reached Mr. Fraulini that the Report had not been filed, he contacted staff by

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phone. Records show that staff faxed a memo and a Statement of Termination form to Mr.
Fraulini on June 28, 2004. Staff received a letter dated March 13, 2005, from Mr. Fraulini with a
copy of the Statement of Termination enclosed after receiving a summons from the Attorney
General’s office. By letter dated February 2, 2007, Mr. Fraulini stated that he sent a Statement
of Termination in January 2004 and moved to Illinois in the spring of 2004.
Ms. Ashmore’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Mr. Fraulini’s request to waive the $100 late filing fee;
and 2) approve the request to waive the $1,000 civil penalty.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
• Lobbyist Disbursement Reports due January 15 and June 15, 2004
David Salene, Lake County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, $100 late filing fee, $1,000
civil penalty, Report due January 15, 2004; $100 late filing fee, $1,000 civil penalty Report due
June 15, 2004; $41.20 service of process fee - Staff referred Mr. Salene to the Attorney
General’s office for failure to file two Lobbyist Disbursement Reports and failure to pay a
lobbyist fee for 2003 and 2004. Mr. Salene responded in writing August 28, 2004, to the
Attorney General’s office stating the reports would be filed and the fees would be paid. The
reports and fees were not received. The Attorney General’s office initiated action again on
January 3, 2007. The reports were received in the Board office on January 20, 2007, indicating
no lobbying disbursements and that Mr. Salene was not paid for lobbying. Mr. Salene requests
a waiver of the late fees and civil penalties based on the lack of lobbying activity.
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Mr. Salene’s request to waive the two $100 late filing
fees and the two $1,000 civil penalties; and 2) stay the $200 in
late filing fees and the $2,000 in civil penalties pending prompt
filing of further reports.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
Request for Reconsideration of Waiver of Late Fee and Civil Penalty
• Pre-general Report of Receipts and Expenditures due October 30, 2006
David Hallman, chair, Clay County Republicans, $500 late filing fee, $100 civil penalty – The
Report of Receipts and Expenditures was received in the Board office on November 21, 2006.
Board members considered a waiver request at the January 9, 2007, meeting. No motion was
made. By letter dated January 26, 2007, Mr. Hallman said he would like the Board to
reconsider his request to waive the late fee and civil penalty as the treasurer who took the
position in January 2006 is a 78 year old gentleman with little experience. The treasurer
assumed he would receive report forms before the due date. Because the committee filed the
August report using the Campaign Reporter software, only a letter was mailed informing the

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treasurer of the need to file. Staff confirms that the committee had timely filed all previous
reports. No motion was made.
Chair Boyd’s MOTION: To reconsider David Hallman’s request for reconsideration of the
waiver of late fee and civil penalty for the Clay County
Republicans.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
Ms. Ashmore’s MOTION: To: 1) deny Mr. Hallman’s request to waive the $500 late filing fee
and the $100 civil penalty; and 2) reduce the late filing fee to
$100.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
Requests for Refunds of Late Filing Fees
• Pre-general Report of Receipts and Expenditures due October 30, 2006
Margie Hoyt, (Margie) Hoyt for People, $50 late filing fee received in the Board office on
November 3, 2006 – By letter dated January 24 th Ms. Hoyt stated that she became her own
treasurer on August 24, 2006, and had difficulty in getting the Campaign Reporter software to
work properly. The report was submitted electronically at 1:20 a.m., November 3, 2006.
Mr. Wehrwein’s MOTION: To approve Ms. Hoyt’s request and direct staff to refund the $50
late filing fee.
Vote on MOTION: Unanimously passed.
• Large Pre-election Contribution or Loan
Carolyn Laine, (Carolyn) Laine for State Representative, $500 late filing fee – By letter dated
January 23, 2007, Representative Laine stated that her committee received a second payment
of a contribution from the 50 th Senate District after the cutoff for the October reporting period.
Her treasurer used the campaign software to report and wondered if they needed to submit a
report of the contribution. The treasurer said the software did not alert him so he didn’t think it
was necessary. A compliance check was done in December and the treasurer submitted the 48
Hour Notice on December 21, 2006. No motion was made.

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Payment of Late Filing Fees
Informational Items
• Pre-primary Report of Receipts and Expenditures due August 28, 2006
Minnesotans for a Single House: $82.41
• Pre-general Report of Receipts and Expenditures due October 30, 2006
Friends of Kyla Baldwin-Zingler: $250
Volunteers for Mark Buesgens: $500
Margie Hoyt for People: $50
Matt Kruse for State Senate: $50
Chisago County RPM: $250
Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus: $100
• 2004 Pre-primary Report of Receipts and Expenditures
Lincoln County DFL: $99.33
• Candidate Economic Interest Statement
Kathie Roberts: $45
• Lobbyist Disbursement Report due June 15, 2006
David Kunz, Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology: $10
• Notice of Pre-election Large Contribution or Loan:
Michael Jungbauer Volunteer Committee: $200
Carolyn Laine for State Representative: $500
Payment of Civil Penalties
• Pre-general Report of Receipts and Expenditures due October 30, 2006
Volunteers for Mark Buesgens: $200

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• Lobbyist contributions made to candidate committee during the 2006 Legislative
Session
Eugene Martinez: $100
Todd Otis: $100
Carole Specktor: $50
• Contribution from an unregistered association
38 th Senate District RPM: $1,648.82
Payment of Late Filing Fee, Civil Penalty, and Service of Process fee for 2005 Report of
Receipts and Expenditures
Committee to Elect Joel Holstad: $100 late fee, $1,000 civil penalty, $62 service of process fee
Conciliation Agreement
Paul Koering, Paul Koering for State Senate - During 2006, the Paul Koering for Senate
Volunteer Committee accepted a $1,000 contribution from an individual. The contribution facially
exceeded by $500 the applicable election year limit on contributions from individuals, set out in
Minn. Stat. §10A.27, subd. 1, clause 4(a). Senator Koering entered into a conciliation agreement
on January 9, 2007, paid a civil penalty of $1,000 and returned $500 to the contributor.
Deposits into the State Elections Campaign fund
• Anonymous contributions
Volunteers for Cassandra Holmstrom: $138.47
Melissa Hortman Campaign Committee: $100
Bev Scalze Volunteer Committee: $469.35
IBEW Local 292: $1,193.80
• Terminating Principal Campaign Committees
George Marin for Senate: $100 (forwarded contribution committee could not keep)
Citizens for Paul Rosenthal: $25 (forwarded contribution committee could not keep)

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Deposits into State General Fund
• Gifts to State
Ron Abrams Volunteer Committee: $17,918.73
David Salene, lobbyist: $100
Follow-up from previous Board meeting
Swede Hollow Democratic Club filed a Statement of Termination report.
Financial statement and agency deposits
Mr. Sigurdson submitted reports covering July 2006 through January 2007.
Customer Survey (see January 9 th minutes)
Board members reviewed and made minor language changes to sample layouts of Internet
surveys for clients who use the Campaign Finance Reporter software, campaign finance clients
that do not use the software, and clients involved with lobbying. Surveys will be available to the
public next week on the Board’s website and e-mails will be sent to the Board’s list serve
clients.
Video Conference
The Office of the Attorney General has issued an updated copy of the Board Members’ Handbook
of Legal Issues which states that meetings may not be conducted by telephone and there must be
a video hook-up if a member wants to attend from a remote location.
Board members reviewed video conferencing options made available by the Office of Enterprise
Technology and questioned if a computer could be used. Counsel Huwe will find out if using a
computer for video is acceptable.
LEGAL COUNSEL’S REPORT
Board members reviewed a memo from Counsel Huwe outlining the status of cases that have
been turned over to the Attorney General’s office (see copy of memo attached).
REPORT FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
In the matter of the investigation regarding the Wilkin County RPM - The Board issued
Findings showing that there is probable cause to believe that the: 1) Wilkin County Republicans
and the Wilkin County RPM are the same association, but that the Wilkin County Republicans did
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for Senate Committee failed to disclose the cost of the newspaper advertisements on their pregeneral
Report of Receipts and Expenditures; and 3) Wilkin County RPM did not secure written
permission to make in-kind donations from the Holle for Senate Committee; the Board also found
that there is no probable cause to believe that costs associated with the publication of the
newspaper advertisements referenced in the complaint were independent expenditures on behalf
of the Holle for Senate Committee. The Board ordered that the Findings and the record of the
investigation be made a part of the public records of the Board (see copy of Findings attached).
In the matter of the investigation regarding the Anoka Air Charter, Inc. - The Board issued
Findings showing that there is probable cause to believe that Anoka Air Charter, Inc. inadvertently
violated Minn. Stat. §10A.27, subd. 13, when it made a contribution in excess of $100 to the
(Michael) Jungbauer Volunteer Committee without providing the required disclosure. The Board
ordered that the Findings and the record of the investigation be made a part of the public
records of the Board (see copy of Findings attached).
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Olson
Executive Director
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