Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1666
Committee Amendment CA_A_H633 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «11,, to H.P. 1136, L.D. 1666, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related 
Provisions, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental 
Ethics and Election Practices" 
Amend the reso Ive by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: 
That final adoption of portions of Chapter 3: 
Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, a provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices that 
has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is 
authorized only if the following changes are made. 
1. The rule must be amended in Section 2, subsection 4, paragraph J to specify that 
the presumption that a candidate has confirmed that the individuals collecting qualifying 
contributions have actually received the contributions from personal funds of the 
contributors applies only with regard to certification as a Maine Clean Election Act 
candidate and authorizing distributions from the Maine Clean Election Fund and not with 
regard to findings of violations for which subsequent financial penalties may be applied. 
2. The rule must be amended in Section 2, subsection 4, paragraph M to specify that 
any compensation paid to a person authorized by a candidate to collect qualifying 
contributions must be limited to funds received by the candidate as seed money 
contributions.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes final adoption of portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean 
Election Act and Related Provisions, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of 
the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices filed after the deadline, 
as long as certain changes are made. The amendment requires the rules to be changed to 
clarify that the presumption that a candidate has confirmed that a person whom the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1136, L.D. 1666 
candidate has authorized to collect qualifying contributions on the candidate's behalf 
applies only with regard to certification as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate and 
Maine Clean Election Fund distributions and not with regard to findings of violations for 
which subsequent financial penalties may be applied. The amendment also requires the 
rules to be changed to state that payments to persons authorized to collect qualifying 
contributions may be made using only seed money contributions received by the 
candidate. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AM·ENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01/16 
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LD 1666 
LR2708(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and 
Related Provisions, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
and Election Practices 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~'[ff..- & 3 3 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices associated with rulemaking, 
and changing certain provisions in this rulemaking, can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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