An Act To Change Municipal Campaign Contribution Limits
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0617
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H310 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1015

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 8 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 430, 
L.D. 617, Bill, "An Act To Change Municipal Campaign Contribution Limits" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first to 4th indented paragraphs 
(page 1, lines 11 to 25 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§l, .as amended by PL 2011, c. 382, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Individuals. An individual may not make contributions to a candidate in support 
of the candidacy of one person aggregating more than $1,500 in any election for a 
gubernatorial candidate, more than $350 for a legislative candidate, more than $350 for a 
candidate for municipal office and beginning January 1, 2012 more than mo $500 for a 
candidate for municipal office or more than $750 in any election for any other candidate. 
This limitation does not apply to contributions in support of a candidate by that candidate 
or that candidate's spouse or domestic partner. Beginning December 1, 2010, contribution 
limits in accordance with this subsection are adjusted every 2 years based on the 
Consumer Price Index as reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of 
Labor Statistics and rounded to the nearest amount divisible by $25. The commission 
shall post the current contribution limit and the amount of the next adjustment and the 
date that it will become effective on its publicly accessible website and include this 
infoffilation with any publication to be used as a guide for candidates. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 382, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
2. Committees; corporations; associations. A political committee, political action 
committee, . other committee, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization 
may not make contributions to a candidate in support of the candidacy of one person 
aggregating more than $1,500 in any election for a gubernatorial candidate, more than 
$350 for a legislative candidate, more than $350 for a candidate for municipal office and 
beginning January 1, 2012 more than $-'7-W $500 for a candidate for municipal office or 
more than $750 in any election for any other candidate. Beginning December I, 2010, 
contribution limits in accordance with this subsection are adjusted every 2 years based on 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITrEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 430, L.D. 617 
the Consumer Price Index as repOlied by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau 
of Labor Statistics and rounded to the nearest amount divisible by $25. The commission 
shall post the current contribution limit and the amount of the next adjustment and the 
date that it will become effective on its publicly accessible website and include this 
information with any publication to be used as a guide for candidates.' I 
SUMMARY 
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This amendment reduces from $750 to $500 the maximum allowable .contribution 
established in the bill for candidates for municipal office and strikes language contained 
in the committee amendment that reduces the maximum allowable contribution for 
candidates for county office. 
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TOWN: Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT