An Act To Establish New Monetary Caps for Legislative Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0126
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Sponsors: FREDETTE, ESPLING, PARRY, SANDERSON
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1125

Legislative Document
No. 126
H.P. 94
House of Representatives, January 17, 2017
An Act To Establish New Monetary Caps for Legislative Candidates 
under the Maine Clean Election Act
Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ESPLING of New Gloucester, PARRY of Arundel, 
SANDERSON of Chelsea.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§8-C, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 1, §25, is 
amended to read: 
8-C.  Distributions to participating candidates for State Senate.  Distributions 
from the fund to participating candidates for the State Senate must be made as follows. 
A.  For an uncontested primary election, the total distribution of revenues is $2,000 
$1,333 per candidate. 
B.  For a contested primary election, the total distribution of revenues is $10,000 
$6,667 per candidate. 
C.  For an uncontested general election, the total distribution of revenues is $6,000 
$4,000 per candidate. 
D.  For a contested general election, the amount of revenues distributed is as follows: 
(1)  The initial distribution of revenues is $20,000 $13,333 per candidate; 
(2)  For each increment of 45 additional qualifying contributions a candidate 
collects and submits pursuant to subsection 8-E, not to exceed a total of 360 
additional qualifying contributions, the supplemental distribution of revenues to 
that candidate is $5,000 $3,333; and 
(3)  The total amount of revenues distributed for a contested general election may 
not exceed $60,000 $40,000 per candidate. 
Sec. 2.  21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§8-D, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 1, §25, is 
amended to read: 
8-D.  Distributions to participating candidates for State House of 
Representatives. Distributions from the fund to participating candidates for the State 
House of Representatives must be made as follows. 
A.  For an uncontested primary election, the total distribution of revenues is $500 
$333 per candidate. 
B.  For a contested primary election, the total distribution of revenues is $2,500 
$1,667 per candidate. 
C.  For an uncontested general election, the total distribution of revenues is $1,500 
$1,000 per candidate. 
D.  For a contested general election, the amount of revenues distributed is as follows: 
(1)  The initial distribution of revenues is $5,000 $3,333 per candidate; 
(2)  For each increment of 15 additional qualifying contributions a candidate 
collects and submits pursuant to subsection 8-E, not to exceed a total of 120 
additional qualifying contributions, the supplemental distribution of revenues to 
that candidate is $1,250 $833; and 
(3)  The total amount of revenues distributed for a contested general election may 
not exceed $15,000 $10,000 per candidate. 
SUMMARY 
This bill decreases by 1/3 the amount of the distribution from the Maine Clean 
Election Fund a participating candidate running for State Senator or State Representative 
may receive under the Maine Clean Election Act.