An Act to Amend the Laws Govermng Poht1cal Action Comrmttees Relating to Umon, Busmess and Nonprofit Orgamzat1ons
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0726
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S227 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fl" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 284, 
L D 726, "An Act to Amend the Laws Govermng Poht1cal Action Comrmttees Relating to 
Umon, Busmess and Nonprofit Orgamzat1ons" 
Amend the amendment by msertmg after the title the followmg 
'Amend the bill by msertmg after the title and before the enactmg clause the followmg 
'Emergency preamble.. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adJnurnment unless enacted as emergencies, and 
Whereas, political act10n comrmttees and party comrmttees usually engage m fund-
ra1smg m the summer and autumn months for the purpose of mfluencmg upcommg 
elections, and 
Whereas, 1t 1s necessary to repeal the current law as soon as possible to avoid 
confusion resulting from a delay m the repeal, and 
Whereas, m the Judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency withm 
the meanmg of the Const1tut1on of Mame and require the followmg legislation as 
nnmed1ately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, now, 
therefore,' ' 
Amend the amendment by msertmg after section 16 the followmg 
'Sec. l 7e 
Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 
report. The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, m consultation 
with the Attorney General, shall determme the amendments to the Mame Revised Statutes, 
Title 21-A necessary m order to 
Prolub1t a busmess entity from makmg contnbut1ons to candidates for election but 
allow a busmess entity to make contnbutions to caucus pohtJ.cal action comrmttees and 
party comnnttees, 
Prohibit a busmess entity from makmg any contnbut1ons to leadership poht1cal 
action comrmttees, and 
Prolub1t a leadership political action comnuttee from accepting contributions from 
other ent1t1es that exceed contnbut1on hmtts to candidates m an election cycle 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" II" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to s p 284, L D 726 ( 5-zz., -D 
The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elect10n Practices shall subnnt a report 
of its findmgs, mcludmg suggested legislat10n, to the J omt Stand.mg Comnnttee on 
Veterans and Legal Affarrs by February 1, 2024 The Jomt stand.mg comnuttee may report 
out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited m the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved 
Amend the amendment by relettenng or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause It also requrres 
the Comnnssion on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, m consultation with the 
Attorney General, to develop legrnlat10n necessary to regulate contributions made by 
busmess entitles to candidates and political action committees and contnbuttons accepted 
by leadership political action comnnttees The commission is directed to subID1t a report 
by February 1, 2024 to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Veterans and Legal Affarrs, which 
may report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Sess10n of the 131st 
Legislature 
SPONSORED BY:~# k~-
(Senator IDC~ C .. ) 
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CO~enn~bec 
FJSC .\L NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT