An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1894
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H789 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1327, 
L.D. 1894, Bill, "An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine'' 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. C-13. Maine Clean Election Fund transfers. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $3,000,000 from the 
Maine Clean Election Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later 
than 10 days following the effective date of this section. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller, in accordance with the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 21 -A, section 1124, subsection 2, paragraph B, shall transfer 
$3,000,000 from the taxes imposed under Title 36, Parts 3 and 8 and credited to the 
General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund on or before January 1, 2019. 
Sec. C-14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ETIDCS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414 
Initiative: Adjusts allocations to correct an error in Public Law 2017, chapter 284, Part 
ZZZZZZ, section 19 and to align with available resources. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$2,310,665 
$2,310,665 
This amendment replaces the section of the committee amendment allocating funds to 
the Maine Clean Election Fund. Instead, this amendment requires the State Controller to: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "k' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1327, L.D. 1894 
1. Transfer $3,000,000 from the Maine Clean Election Fund to the General Fund 
within 10 days of enactment; and 
2. Transfer, as required by statute, $3,000,000 into the Maine Clean Election Fund 
by January l, 2019. 
The amendment also provides for an allocation of funds in fiscal year 2017-18 to 
offset an error in Public Law 2017, chapter 284 that resulted in a negative allocation of 
funds in fiscal year 2018-19. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
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(Representati~AKE) 
TOWN: Turner 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/15/18 feaC!. 
LD 1894 
LR2868{08) 
An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1f' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Timberlake of Turner 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
lppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
($1,665 ,805) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment will transfer $3,000,000 from the Maine Clean Election Fund (MCEF) within the Commission on 
Govemmental Ethics and Election Practices to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund within 10 days of the 
effective date of this bill. (This fiscal note assumes that will occur early in fiscal year 2018-19.) It is anticipated that 
this will leave a cash balance of approximately $1,300,000 in the MCEF. This amendment also reverses this 
transaction later in fiscal year 2018-19 by restoring, on or before Janua1y 1, 2019, the transfer of $3,000,000 from the 
General Fund back to the MCEF, in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1124, subsection 
2, paragraph B. The amendment also reduces the Other Special Revenue Funds allocation in the bill in fiscal year 
2018-19 from $3,976,470 to $2,310,665, a reduction of $1,665,805. This one-time allocation had been included in the 
bill to conect an enor in PL 2017, Chapter 284, Part ZZZZZZ, Section 19 that resulted in a negative allocation in 
fiscal year 2018-19 of $1,010,665. The net allocation after this amendment will be $1 ,300,000, which will allow 
expenditure of the anticipated cash balance after the first transfer described above. As amended, this bill does not 
provide allocation to allow expenditure of the $3,000,000 to be transferred back to the MCEF on or before January 1, 
2019. That allocation will need to be provided either by additional legislative action or by financial order. 
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