An Act To Eliminate the 24-hour Reporting Requirement under the Election Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1033
Committee Amendment CA_A_S213 (Senate)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1017

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 340, L.D. 1033, Bill, "An Act To 
Eliminate the 24-hour Reporting Requirement under the Election Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Eliminate the 24-hour Reporting Requirement for Candidate 
Expenditures under the Election Laws' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§2, ~' as amended by PL 2013, c. 334, §10, is 
further amended to read: 
D. Any single contribution of $1,000 or more received or any single expenditure of 
$1,000 or more made after the 14th day before the election and more than 24 hours 
before 11 :59 p.m. on the day of the election must be reported within 24 hours of that 
contribution or 01rpondituro. Tho oandida-to or treasurer is not required to ineludo in 
this report mcpondituros for overhead expenses or oomponsation paid to an employee 
or other member of the oampaign staff v1ho has reoeived payments a-t regular intervals 
tha-t have boon diselosed in previously filed eampaign finaneo reports. As used in this 
paragraph, "overhead expenses" inoludos, but is not limited to, rent, utility payments, 
taJ(os, insuraneo premiums or similar administra-tivo expenses. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1017, sub-§3-A, ,re, as amended by PL 2013, c. 334, §11, 
is further amended to read: 
C. Any single contribution of $1,000 or more received or any single 01cpondituro of 
$1,000 or more made after the 14th day before any election and more than 24 hours 
before 11 :59 p.m. on the day of any election must be reported within 24 hours of that 
contribution or 01rpondituro. Tho oandidato or treasurer is not required to inoludo in 
this report 01cpondituros for overhead OJtponsos or eomponsation paid to an employee 
or other member of tho campaign staff v,•ho has roooived payments a-t regular intervals 
tha-t have boon disclosed in previously filed oampaign finance reports. As used in this 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 340, L.D. 1033 
paragraph, "overhead e:>c.penses" ineludes, but is not limited to, rent, utility payments, 
taxes, insuranee premiums or similar administrative e1cpenses.
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which eliminates the requirement that political 
action committees, state party committees, local party committees and candidates file 24-
hour reports for certain contributions and expenditures. The amendment eliminates the 
24-hour reporting requirement for expenditures of $1, 000 or more made by candidates. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/20/17 feac. 
LD 1033 
LR 1587(02) 
An Act To Eliminate the 24-hour Reporting Requirement under the Election Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';( ( S -~ \ 3) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill eliminates the requirement that candidates report expenditures of $1, 000 or more within 24 hours to the 
Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The modification ofreporting requirements is 
anticipated to result in a minor loss of Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the commission because of a 
reduction in penalties assessed for late-filed reports. 
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