MPR: State by State Loopholes

State by State Loopholes -Northwest States

STATE	SCORE	RANK	LOOPHOLES
Alaska	95	3	•lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments for some companies in which they have holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings
Hawaii	91.5	4	•lawmakers may file updates rather than a complete accounting of private business activities and interests •if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House journal •there are no intentional misfiling penalties on the books •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients
Idaho	1	50	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities or interests in Idaho
Montana	48	36	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities and interests annually •Persons reviewing financial disclosure forms must be in the office in person to obtain them •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Oregon	82	11	•lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Washington	98	1	•lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients
Wyoming	45	41	•copy costs are .50 per page or higher •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names

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