An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1309
Committee Amendment CA_A_S156 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A," to S.P. 452, L.D. 1309, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act 
Amend the bill in section 8 in subsection 8-A in the first line (page 2, line 29 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "2011" and inserting the following: '2Q-U 20 IS' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in subsection 8-A in the 2nd line (page 2, line 30 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "funds to be distributed" and inserting the following: 'fuftds 
IS 
to be distributed initial and supplemental distributions to be made' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 8-B in the first paragraph in the 2nd line 
(page 3, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "candidates" the following: 'for 
elections prior to September 1, 20 IS' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 8-C in the first paragraph in the 2nd line 
(page 3, line 35 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Senate" the following: 'for 
elections prior to September 1, 2015' 
Amend the bill in section 9 m subsection 8-C in paragraph D in subparagraph (2) in 
the first line (page 4, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "45" and inserting the 
following: '30' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 8-D in the first paragraph in the 3rd line 
(page 4, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Representatives" the following: 
'for elections prior to September 1, 2015' 
Amend the bill by adding aft(~r section 10 the following: 
'Sec. 11. 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: Provides funding for ::;upplemental payments to Maine Clean Election Fund 
candidates. 
COMMIT'TEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 452, L.D. 1309 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$6,401,750 
$6,401,750 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
2014-15 
$1,668,750 
$1,668,750 
Initiative: Provides funding for one limited-period project position to process additional 
qualifying contributions and distributions. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, 
COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$20,115 
$20,115 
2013-14 
$6,421,865 
$6,421,865 
2014-15 
$20,749 
$20,749 
2014-15 
$1,689,499 
$1,689,499 
This amendment clarifies that the distributions from the Maine Clean Election Fund 
established by this bill are for the 2014 election cycle and that the Commission on 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will use those distributions to make 
determinations on future distributions in accordance with the guidelines established in 
existing law that direct the commission to consider spending in the 2 previous elections 
and the Consumer Price Index. This amendment also reduces the number of additional 
qualifying contributions that will allow for distributions to candidates for Senate from 
$5,000 for every 45 additional qualifying contributions to $5,000 for every 30 additional 
qualifying contributions. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/13 
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LD 1309 
LR 1748(02) 
An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1\..'6-l 'OlD) 
Committej~: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fis(:al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$4,500,000 
$6,421,865 
($4,500,000) 
$4,719,525 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$1,689,499 
$0 
$65,775 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$2,944,805 
$0 
$100,982 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$767,625 
$0 
$30,257 
This legislation establishes an opportunity for legislative and gubernatorial candidates to qualify for a supplemental 
payment. The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will require an Other Special Revenue 
Funds allocation of$6,401,750 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,668,750 in fiscal year 2014-15 to distribute these 
payments. In order to qualify for a supplemental payment candidates must collect additional qualifying contributions, 
therefore Other Special Revenue Funds revenue will increase by $219,525 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $65,775 in fiscal 
year 2014-15. The Commission will also require an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $20, 115 in fiscal year 
2013-14 and $20,749 in fiscal year 2014-15 for one limited-period Project position to process additional qualifying 
contributions and distributions. Additionally, the commission will require a revenue transfer from the General Fund 
of $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 to fund these payments. 
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