An Act To Repeal the Maine Clean Election Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0659
Committee Amendment CA_A_H174 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 489, L.D. 659, Bill, "An Act To 
Repeal the Maine Clean Election Laws" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 21 the following: 
'Sec. 22. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to reflect savings in administrative costs from the repeal 
of the tax check-off for the Maine Clean Election Fund. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
($2,930) 
($2,930) 
2012-13 
($2,930) 
($2,930) 
Sec. 23. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
Initiative: Eliminates payments to candidates resulting from the repeal of the Maine Clean 
Election Act. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
2011-12 
($2,845,571) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
($927,880) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A "to H.P. 489, L.D. 659 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($2,845,571 ) 
($927,880) 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
Initiative: Transfers the cost of one Registration and Reporting Officer position, one 
Secretary Associate Legal position, one Public Service Executive I position, one Public 
Service Manager I position and one Planning and Research Assistant position from Other 
Special Revenue Funds to the General Fund within the same program as a result of 
repealing the Maine Clean Election Act. 
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GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
5.000 
$277,424 
$140,875 
$418,299 
2011-12 
(5.000) 
($277,424) 
($268,108) 
($545,532) 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
2012-13 
5.000 
$284,752 
$140,875 
$425,627 
2012-13 
(5.000) 
($284,752) 
($187,608) 
($472,360) 
Initiative: Eliminates one Auditor II position and one Registration and Reporting Officer 
position as a result of repealing the Maine Clean Election Act. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, 
COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2011-12 
(2.000) 
($131,573) 
($131,573) 
2011-12 
$418,299 
($3,522,676) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
(2.000) 
($139,303) 
($139,303) 
2012-13 
$425,627 
($1,539,543) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 489, L.D. 659 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
($3,104,377) 
($1,113,916) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds appropriations and allocations sections to the bilL 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21111 frac 
LD659 
LR 1432(02) 
. An Act To Repeal the Maine Clean Election Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '14, 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($1,774,631) 
($1,767,303) 
($1,758,533) 
($1,749,493) 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$415,369 
($3,522,676) 
$2,190,000 
($2,327,500) 
$422,697 
($1,539,543 ) 
$2,190,000 
($2,190,000) 
$431,467 
($5,582,649) 
$2,190,000 
($2,369,750) 
$440,507 
($2,286,15 : 
$2,190,000 
($2,190,000) 
This legislation repeals the Maine Clean Election Act. It would result in an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation 
to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices of $3,522,676 in fiscal year 2011-12 and 
$1,539,543 in fiscal year 2012-13 from eliminating one Auditor II position and one Registration and Reporting Officer 
position, eliminating payments to candidates, and transferring the cost of one Registration and Reporting Officer 
position, one Secretary Associate Legal position, one Public Service Executive I position, one Public Service Manager 
I position and one Planning and Research Assistant position from Other Special Revenue Funds to General Fund. The 
Commission will require a General Fund appropriation of $418,299 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $425,627 in fiscal year 
2012-13 for personal services and related costs associated with the 5 positions transferred above. These positions 
relate to functions that will continue after repeal of the Maine Clean Election Act. 
General Fund revenues will be increased by $2,190,000 beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 from repealing the Maine 
Clean Election Act. Other Special Revenue Funds revenue will decrease by $2,327,500 in fiscal year 2011-12 and 
$2,190,000 in fiscal year 2012-l3 from eliminating the General Fund transfer to the Maine Clean Election Fund and 
no longer collecting qualifying contributions from candidates. 
Repealing the provision for a check-off for the Maine Clean Election Fund on the Maine state tax form will reduce 
administrative costs to Maine Revenue Services, which would receive an ongoing annual de-appropriation of $2,930 
commencing in fiscal year 2011-12. 
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