An Act To Ensure Integrity in Financing Publicly Funded Campaigns
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2015
Committee Amendment CA_A_H793 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1399, L.D. 2015, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Integrity in Financing Publicly Funded Campaigns" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §l017, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §16, 
is further amended to read: 
5. Content. A report required under this section must contain the itemized accounts 
of contributions received during that report filing period, including the date a contribution 
was received, and the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and 
the amount of the contribution of each person who has made a contribution or 
contributions aggregating in excess of $50. 
The report must contain the itemized 
expenditures made or authorized during the report filing period, the date and purpose of 
each expenditure and the name of each payee and creditor. If the payee is a member of 
the candidate's household, the candidate must disclose the family relationship in a manner 
prescribed by the commission. The report must contain a statement of any loan to a 
candidate by a financial institution in connection with that candidate's candidacy that is 
made during the period covered by the report, whether or not the loan is defined as a 
contribution under section 1012, subsection 2, paragraph A. The candidate and the 
treasurer are jointly and severally responsible for the timely and accurate filing of each 
required report. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRS A §1125, sub-§6-B is enacted to read: 
6-B. Expenditures as payment to household members. A candidate may not make 
expenditures using fund revenues to pay the candidate, a member of the candidate's 
household or a business, corporation or nonprofit entity in which the candidate or a 
member of the candidate's household holds a significant proprietary or financial interest, 
unless the candidate submits evidence according to procedures established by the 
commission that the expenditure will be made: 
A. For a legitimate campaign-related purpose; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A" to H.P. 1399, L.D. 2015 
B. To an individual or business that provides the goods or services being purchased 
in the normal course of their occupation or business; and 
C. In an amount that is reasonable taking into consideration current market value and 
other factors the commission may choose to consider. 
This subsection does not prohibit reimbursement to a member of a candidate's household 
when made in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted by the commission.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment prohibits the use of funds from 
the Maine Clean Election Fund as payment to a member of a candidate's household, 
unless the candidate provides evidence that the payment was for a legitimate campaign 
expense for goods and services priced at a fair market value and that the household 
member provides those goods or services as a regular part of their occupation or business. 
The amendment also requires that candidates who are not certified as Maine Clean 
Election Act candidates disclose when they use campaign funds to pay a household 
member for campaign-related goods or services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03117/08 ,;t!;?ac:.. 
LD 2015 
LR 2756(02) 
An Act To Ensure Integrity in Financing Publicly Funded Campaigns 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: No 
Fiscal Note 
No fiscal impact 
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