An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H477 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT 'f~ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1079, 
L.D. 1509, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the amendment by deleting all of Part MM. 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMMM the following: 
'PARTNNNNN 
Sec. NNNNN-I. Suspension of transfers to the Maine Clean Election 
Fund; 2014-2015 biennium. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
21-A, section 1124, subsection 2, paragraph B, the transfers of $2,000,000 currently 
required to be made on January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015 to the Maine Clean Election 
Fund from revenues from the taxes imposed under Title 36, Parts 3 and 8 and credited to 
the General Fund may not be m"de. 
Sec. NNNNN-2. Suspension of Maine Clean Election Fund distributions, 
2014-2015 biennium. NOt\'vithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, both 
primary and general election distributions from the Maine Clean Election Fund to 
gubernatorial and legislative caLndidates pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
21-A, chapter 14 are suspended during the 2014 election cycle.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes Part MM of the committee amendment, which suspends 
distributions from the Maine Clean Election Fund to gubernatorial candidates during the 
2014 election cycle, increases the distributions from the fund to certified candidates for 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
........ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "11" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 1079, L.D. 1509 
the 2014 general election and adjusts transfers to the fund. This amendment suspends all 
distributions from the Maine Clean Election Fund for the 2014 election cycle and 
prohibits transfers from the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund during the 
2014-2015 biennium. 
SPONSOREDBY: -~ 
<t~ 
(Representative LOCKMAN) 
TOWN: Amherst 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
, 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06112/13 
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LD 1509' 
LR 1046(17) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,It to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Lockman of Amherst 
Fisc:al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($2,500,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
Transfers 
General Fund 
$2,500,000 
$300,000 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($2,500,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
Fund Detail by Section 
Transfers 
General Fund 
PART MM, Section 3 
$2,000,000 
$300,000 
$0 
$0 
PART OFPR, Section 3 
$500,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART MM, Section 3 
($2,000,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
PART OFPR, Section 3 
($500,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases General Fund revenue by $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $300,000 in fiscal year 
2014-15. A balance budget is maintained. 
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