Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: Procedures and Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, Major Substantive Rules of the Corr~ission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1868
Committee Amendment CA_A_H835 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 1392, L.D. 1868, "Resolve, 
Regarding 
Legislative 
Review 
of 
Portions 
of 
Chapter 
1: 
Procedures and Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act 
and Related Provisions, Major Substantive Rules of the Corr~ission 
on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section I 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. I. Adoption. Resolved: 
That final adoption of portions 
of Chapter 1: 
Procedures and portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean 
Election Act and Related Provisions, provisionally adopted major 
sub!'-tantive rules of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and 
Election Practices that have been submitted to the Legislature 
for 
review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
cha~~er 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following 
changes are made. 
1. 
In Chapter 1, section 5, with regard the to the advance 
purchases of goods and services, the language must be changed to 
require that consulting services or the design, 
printing or 
distribution of campaign literature or advertising contracted or 
paid for prior to the primary election must be received prior to 
the primary election. 
This provision must also require that if a 
preponderance of the items purchased during the primary election 
cycle are used during the general election cycle, 
then the 
candidate or any other person required to file a report to the 
Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall 
report these purchases as expenditures made during the general 
election cycle. 
2. 
In Chapter 3, 
distribution of 
funds 
section 6, subsection 4, with regard to 
to certified Maine 
Clean Election Act 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~" to H,P, 1392, L,D, 1868 
candidates, subparagraphs (1) and (2) under paragraph A must be 
changed to state that if the preponderance of consulting services 
or the design, printing or distribution of campaign literature 
and advertising purchased prior to the primary election by an 
opponent of a certified Maine Clean Election Act candidate are 
used for the general election, then the certified Maine Clean 
Election Act candidate is entitled to a corresponding amount of 
matching funds. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and 
authorizes final adoption of portions of Chapter 1: 
Procedures 
and portions of Chapter 3: 
Maine Clean Election Act and Related 
Provisions with the following changes. 
1. 
In Chapter 1, section 5, with regard the to the advance 
purchases of goods and services, the language must be changed to 
require that consulting services or the design, 
printing or 
distribution of campaign literature or advertising contracted or 
paid for prior to the primary election must be received prior to 
the primary election. 
The provision must also require that if a 
preponderance of the items purchased during the primary election 
cycle are used during the general election cycle, 
then the 
candidate or any other person required to file a report to the 
Commission 
on Governmental 
and Ethics 
and Election Practices 
shall 
report 
these 
as 
expenditures 
made 
during the 
general 
election cycle. 
2. 
In Chapter 3, section 6, subsection 4, with regard to 
distribution of funds 
to certified Maine 
Clean Election Act 
candidates, subparagraphs (1) and (2) under paragraph A must be 
ch?::-:ged to state that if the preponderance of consulting services 
or che design, printing or distribution of campaign literature 
and advertising purchased prior to the primary election by an 
opponent of a certified Maine Clean Election Act candidate are 
used for the general election, then the certified Maine Clean 
Election Act candidate is entitled to a corresponding amount of 
matching funds. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
eOMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/04 ;t;v'ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1868 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: 
Procedures and Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and 
Related Provisions, Major SUbstantive Rules of the Commission on 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 
LR2804(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Current costs - Maine Clean Election Fund 
Allowing certain increases in matching funds for certified Maine Clean Election Act candidates may increase 
expenditures from the Maine Clean Election Fund; the amounts can not be determined at this time. 
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