Bill Ohm, a state representative from Nashua, hopes to increase transparency in the State House by compelling his fellow lawmakers to disclose certain campaign contributions in a more timely manner.
He wants legislators to report contributions of $1,000 or more from any industry to the state’s Legislative Ethics Committee, “promptly” or within 30 days under his proposed bill. Candidates are already required to report all contributions to the Secretary of State’s office, which are publicly available but not always quick to come in. His legislation would create a new reporting requirement directly to the ethics committee.
His motivations stem from an issue that began more than a decade ago and is still prevalent today: New Hampshire’s lottery and gambling industry.
