Under state law, lobbyists must report their expenses annually, Mr. Herrmann said.

Last year, lobbyists reported spending $76,083 on government officials and their staffs, or one-half of 1 percent of their total spending.

In 1986 the organization's lobbyists reported $30,000 in expenditures.

Federal law requires lobbyists to report the work they do for their clients.

The Senate voted to make lobbyists report on who hires them to sway public policy and what they spend doing it.

He also wants lobbyists to report every expenditure on a public official, "right down to a cup of coffee."

The law requires lobbyists to report twice a year on who pays them, how much they are paid, and what issues they work on.

The current setup allows lobbyists to report far less than they have really spent.

The current legislation allows lobbyists to report much less than is actually incurred.

The legislation eliminates the so-called "expressly" provision and requires lobbyists to report all expenses involving legislators.