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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