HB 1478: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Establishes new requirements for identifying certain top contributors for election campaign purposes.  Prohibits structuring, assisting in structuring, or attempting to structure or assist in structuring any solicitation, contribution, expenditure, disbursement, or other transactions.  Establishes additional penalties regarding campaign finance violations.  Adds and amends various definitions for purposes of campaign finances.  Amends reporting requirements for schedules filed for noncandidate committee reports.  Repeals certain required information for noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures for late contribution reports.  Expands information required for a noncandidate committee that makes independent expenditures of more than $500.  Increases the aggregate amount that triggers when a person is required to file a statement of information.  Repeals an authorization for a nonprofit organization operating as a noncandidate committee to use a donation for certain expenditures.  Requires certain noncandidate committees to maintain transfer records.  Requires certain information to be reported to a noncandidate committee.  Repeals the requirement to identify certain top contributors.