Major decisions of nonelected local officials definition

This bill defines what constitutes a "major decision" involving public funds by non-elected local officials for campaign finance purposes. It specifies that attempting to influence decisions about budgets, grant funding, or tax incentives for private development counts as lobbying, while routine grant applications or administrative communications do not. The law explicitly excludes routine purchases, labor negotiations, and litigation discussions from this definition. It directly affects local government officials and entities seeking to influence their financial decisions, clarifying lobbying rules under Minnesota Statutes.