Section 1-A. Legislative declaration

The legislature hereby declares that
  the operation of responsible democratic  government  requires  that  the
  fullest  opportunity  be  afforded  to  the  people  to  petition  their
  government for the redress  of  grievances  and  to  express  freely  to
  appropriate  officials  their  opinions  on legislation and governmental
  operations; and that, to preserve and  maintain  the  integrity  of  the
  governmental decision-making process in this state, it is necessary that
  the  identity,  expenditures and activities of persons and organizations
  retained, employed or designated to influence the passage or  defeat  of
  any  legislation  by either house of the legislature or the approval, or
  veto, of any legislation by the governor and attempts to  influence  the
  adoption  or  rejection  of  any rule or regulation having the force and
  effect of law or the outcome of any rate making proceeding  by  a  state
  agency, and the attempts to influence the passage or defeat of any local
  law, ordinance, or regulation be publicly and regularly disclosed.