An Act to Strengthen the Governmental Ethics Laws LR 1268(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1336
Committee Amendment CA_A_H267 (House)
Amends: 1 MRSA §1012, 1 MRSA §1015, 1 MRSA §1016-D, 1 MRSA §1017

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl-,. to H.P. 981, L.D. 1336, Bill, "An 
Act to Strengthen the Governmental Ethics Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
• Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1012, sub-§I-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Associated organization. 
"Associated organization" 
means any organization in which a Legislator or a Legislator' s 
spouse is a director, officer or trustee, or owns or controls, 
directly or indirectly, and severally or in the aggregate, at 
least 10% of the outstanding equity. 
Sec.2. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. Contract with state governmental agency. 
A Legislator or 
an 
associated 
organization 
may 
not 
enter 
with 
a 
state 
governmental agency into any contract that is to be paid in whole 
or in part out of governmental funds, when such a contract is 
normally 
awarded 
through 
a 
process 
of 
public 
notice 
and 
competitive bidding, unless the contract has been awarded through 
a process of public notice and competitive bidding. 
Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §1016-D is enacted to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 981, L.D. 1336 
§IOI6-D. Disclosure of bids on government contracts 
When 
a 
Legislator or associated organization bids 
on 
a 
contract with a state governmental agency. 
the Legislator or 
associated 
organization 
shall 
file 
a 
statement 
with 
the 
commission 
no later than 
5:00 
p.m. 
on the 
day 
the bid is 
submitted that discloses the subject of the bid and the names of 
the Legislator. associated organization and state governmental 
agency as appropriate. 
The bid disclosure statement filed under 
this section must be on a form prescribed by the commission and 
is a public record as defined in section 402. 
Sec.4. 1 MRSA §1017.A is enacted to read: 
§IOI7-A. 
Civil penalties: late and incomplete statements: 
failure to file 
A Legislator who fails to file a statement in accordance 
with this subchapter may be assessed a fine of $10 for each 
business day the statement is filed late. 
A statement is not 
considered 
filed 
unless 
it 
substantially 
conforms 
to 
the 
requirements of this subchapter and is properly signed. 
The 
commission shall determine 
whether 
a 
statement substantially 
conforms to the requirements of this subchapter.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill 
and 
is 
the 
majority 
report. 
The amendment retains the provision of the bill that 
prohibits a Legislator or associated organization from bypassing 
the bidding process when entering into a contract with a state 
governmental 
agency. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
a 
prov~s~on that 
requires a Legislator to disclose any bid made by the Legislator 
or 
associated 
organization 
on 
a 
contract 
with 
a 
state 
governmental 
agency. 
The 
amendment 
deletes 
the 
provision 
requiring a Legislator to disclose the identities of associated 
organizations and disclose real property holdings. 
The amendment 
retains the 
prov~s~on regarding civil penalties for late or 
incomplete filings with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and 
Election Practices. 
FISCAL ~OTE HEQlJIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/03 .;fk?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1336 
An Act to Strengthen the Governmental Ethics Laws 
LR 1268(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
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