An Act To Limit IO the Influence of Lobbyists by Expanding the Prohibition on Accepting Political Contributions
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0413
Committee Amendment CA_A_S77 (Senate)
Amends: 1 MRSA §1015

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 140, L.D. 413, Bill, "An Act To Limit 
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the Influence of Lobbyists by Expanding the Prohibition on Accepting Political 
Contributions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2009, c. 286, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
3. 
Campaign contributions and solicitations prohibited. 
The following 
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provisions prohibit certain campaign contributions and solicitation of campaign 
contributions during a legislative session. 
A. 
As used in this subsection, the terms "employer," "lobbyist" and "lobbyist 
associate" have the same meanings as in Title 3, section 312-A. As used in this 
subsection, "contribution" has the same meaning as in Title 21-A, section 1012 and 
includes seed money contributions as defined in Title 21-A, section 1122, subsection 
9. 
B. The Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer or the 
staff or agent of the Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional 
officer or a candidate for Governor or the Legislature may not intentionally solicit or 
accept a contribution from a lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer during any 
period of time in whioh the Legislature is oonvened before final adjournment, except 
for a qualifying contribution as defined under Title 21-A, section 1122, subsection 7. 
A lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer may not intentionally give, offer or 
promise a contribution, other than a qualifying contribution, to the Governor, a 
member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer or the staff or agent of the 
Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer during any time 
in 
1.Yhioh the Legislature is oonvened before final adjournment or a candidate for 
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Governor or the Legislature. These prohibitions apply to contributions directly and 
indirectly solicited or accepted by, or given, offered and promised only during the 
period of time in which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment to a 
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political action committee, ballot question committee or party committee of which 
the Governor, a member of the Legislature, a constitutional officer or the staff or 
agent of these officials is a treasurer, officer or primary fund-raiser or decision maker. 
C. This subsection does not apply to: 
(1) 
Solicitations or contributions for bona fide social events hosted for 
nonpartisan, charitable purposes; 
(2) Solicitations or contributions relating to a special election to fill a vacancy 
from the time of announcement of the election until the election; and 
( 4) 
Solicitations or contributions accepted by a member of the Legislature 
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supporting that member's campaign for federal office. 
C-1. This subsection does not prohibit the attendance of the Governor, a member of 
the Legislature or any constitutional officer or the staff or agent of the Governor, a 
member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer at fund-raising events held by 
a municipal, county, state or national political party organized pursuant to Title 21-A, 
chapter 5, nor the advertisement of the expected presence of any such official at any 
such event, as long as any such official has no involvement in soliciting attendance at 
the event and all proceeds are paid directly to the political party organization hosting 
the event or a nonprofit charitable organization. 
D. A person who intentionally violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty not 
to exceed $1,000, payable to the State and recoverable in a civil action.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and is a minority report of the committee. Like the 
bill, the amendment prohibits a member of the Legislature, the Governor or any 
constitutional officer from soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist, a 
lobbyist associate or an employer. The amendment provides that candidates for the 
Legislature or Governor are also subject to this year-round contribution prohibition. The 
amendment clarifies that with regard to a political action committee, party committee or 
ballot question committee, the prohibition applies to contributions solicited, accepted or 
given only when the Legislature is in session. 
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