An Act To Promote Transparency and Accountability in Campaigns and Governmental Ethics Amend the. bill. by striking out everything aftf(T. the enacting clause and before the sUDllnary and inserting the following: , 'Sec. 1. 1 MRSA. §1012, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §4, is fUliher amei1ded to read:, 4. Gift. "Gift" means anything of value, including forgiveness of an obligation or debt, given to a person without that person providing equal or greater consideration to the giv~r. "Gift" does not include: . , l.:~'· A. Gifts received from a single source during the reporting period with an aggregate value of$300 or less; B. A bequest or other form of inheritance; C. A gift received from a relative or from an individual on the basis of a personal friendship as long as that individuaHs not a registered lobbyist or lobbyist associate under:Title 3; section 313, unless:the Legislator has reason to believe thatthe gift was provided because of the Legislator's official position and not because of a personal friendship; D. A subscription to a newspaper, news magazine or other news publication; 6f E. Legal services provided in a matter of legislative ethics,;,~ F. A meal, if the meal is a prayer breakfast or a meal served during a meeting to establish a prayer breakfast; or G. A meal, if the meal is provided by industry or special interest organizations as part of the informational program presented to a group of public servants. Sec.2. 1 MRSA §1014, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §7, is repealed. Sec.3. 1 MRSA §1014, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: ~ ~ .. : Page 1 - 124LR0912(02)-1 r.-,,: COMMI.TTEE'AMENDMENT . . : . . ..... ;.,~ ~ .
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1111
Committee Amendment CA_A_H282 (House)
Amends: 1 MRSA §1014

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" COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It" t9 H.P. 766, L.D. 1111, Bill, "An Act To 
Promote Transparency and Accountability in Campaigns and Governmental Ethics" 
Amend the. bill. by striking out everything aftf(T. the enacting clause and before the 
sUDllnary and inserting the following:" 
, 'Sec. 1. 1 MRSA. §1012, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §4, is fUliher 
amei1ded to read:, 
4. Gift. "Gift" means anything of value, including forgiveness of an obligation or 
debt, given to a person without that person providing equal or greater consideration to the 
giv~r. "Gift" does not include: 
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A. Gifts received from a single source during the reporting period with an aggregate 
value of$300 or less; 
B. A bequest or other form of inheritance; 
C. A gift received from a relative or from an individual on the basis of a personal 
friendship as long as that individuaHs not a registered lobbyist or lobbyist associate 
under:Title 3; section 313, unless:the Legislator has reason to believe thatthe gift was 
provided because of the Legislator's official position and not because of a personal 
friendship; 
D. A subscription to a newspaper, news magazine or other news publication; 6f 
E. Legal services provided in a matter of legislative ethics,;,~ 
F. A meal, if the meal is a prayer breakfast or a meal served during a meeting to 
establish a prayer breakfast; or 
G. A meal, if the meal is provided by industry or special interest organizations as 
part of the informational program presented to a group of public servants. 
Sec.2. 1 MRSA §1014, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 642, §7, is repealed. 
Sec.3. 1 MRSA §1014, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
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2-A. Undue influence. It is a violation of legislative ethics for a Legislator to 
engage in conduct that constitutes the exertion of undue influence, including, but not 
limited to: 
A. Appearing for, representing or advocating for another person in a matter before a 
state agency or authority, for compensation other than compensation as a Legislator, 
if the Legislator makes reference to that Legislator's legislative capacity, 
communicates with the agency or authority on legislative:stationery or makes threats 
or implications relating to legislative action; 
B. Appearing for, representing or advocating for another person in a matter before a 
state agency or authority if the Legislator oversees the policies of the agency or 
authority as a result of the Legislator's committee responsibilities, unless: 
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The appearance, representation or advocacy is provided without 
compensation and for the benefit of a constituent; 
(2) The Legislator is engaged in the conduct of the Legislator's profession and is 
in good standing with a licensing board, if any, that oversees the Legislator's 
profession; 
(3) The appearance, representation or advocacy is provided before a court or 
office of the judicial branch; or 
(4) The representation consists of filing records or reports or performing other 
routine tasks that do not involve the exercise of discretion on the part of the 
agency or authority; and 
C. Representing or assisting another person in the ~ale of goods or services to the 
State, a state agency or a state authority, unless the transaction occurs after public 
notice and competitive bidding." 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. Like the bill, this amendment makes changes to 
the type9f conduct thatwould be considered undue influence,<which is a violation of 
legislative ethics, by a Legi.1)lator. In addition, this amendment clarifies the definition of 
, " "gift" forlthe purposes of governing legislative ethics. 
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