An act relating to nonprofit transparency in lobbying and elections

H.734 requires Vermont-based nonprofit organizations spending over $10,000 annually on issue advocacy, lobbying, or election-related activities to disclose their major funders and affiliated entities. It creates new categories for nonprofits - “advocacy organizations” (for those exceeding the $10,000 threshold) and “grassroots lobbying entities” (for efforts urging the public to contact lawmakers). The bill mandates annual reporting of these details to increase transparency around how nonprofits influence policy and elections in Vermont. This directly affects nonprofits operating in Vermont that engage in significant advocacy or lobbying, not general charitable nonprofits or political campaigns.