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Gifts allowed under HB 2217

With BC-CNS-Lobbyists-Gifts

By Cronkite News Service

HB 2217, sponsored by Rep. Ed Ableser, D-Tempe, would ban all gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers except:

_ Trips that serve an educational purpose
_ Meals costing less than $25
_ Flowers
_ Trinkets of minimal value, such as greeting cards, pens and coffee mugs
_ Plaques
_ Gifts from family members
_ Raffle or contest prizes available to the general public