Working group on local campaign finance reporting establishment and appropriation

SF 828 establishes a working group to examine whether local campaign finance reports for county, city, school district, and township candidates should be filed with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board instead of local officials. The group, composed of state board members, local government representatives, and legislative leaders, must study filing logistics, current local support capabilities, reporting requirements, and budget impacts, then submit recommendations by January 15, 2026. The bill appropriates funds from the general fund to cover the group's administrative costs through June 2026. This procedural bill focuses on studying potential changes to reporting systems without altering current campaign finance laws.