During its meeting on Wednesday, the state ethics task force agreed on some proposals to recommend to the governor.
The group agreed to recommend the creation of a state ethics commission with subpoena power, campaign contribution limits based on the federal standard, public financing for races for statewide offices, legislative salaries and other compensation, and greater limitations on the use of campaign funds.
The task force ran out of time to discuss other proposals, including the creation of a state elections commission and the opening of legislative conference committees, and will discuss them at the next meeting.
Some task force members groaned at the idea of holding a meeting in the second largest city in the state,