An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0009
Committee Amendment CA_A_S219 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/\ » to S,P. 22, L.D. 9, "An Act Regarding
Campaign Finance Disclosure"
Amend the bill in section 4 in §1005 in the first indented paragraph in the 2nd line
(page 1, line 26 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "and" and inserting the following;
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Amend the bill in section 4 in § 1005 in the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line (page
1, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following; "4^^-^" the following: 'and ballot
Question committees'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in the 2nd blocked paragraph
in the last two lines (page 3, lines 13 and 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following:
"broadcast or cable television, broadcast radio, Internet audio and video programming,
direct mail or newspaper" and inserting the following; 'broadcast or cable television;
broadcast radio, broadcast, cable or satellite systems; Internet audio and video
programmingu direct mail; or newspaper'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in the 3rd blocked paragraph in
the first line (page 3, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "cable television,
broadcast television" and inserting the following; 'oable-television, broadcast television
broadcast, cable or satellite television communication'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in the 3rd blocked paragraph in
the 2nd line (page 3, line 16 in L,D.) by striking out the following: "cable television,
broadcast television" and inserting the following: 'cable television^ broadcast television
broadcast, cable or satellite television communication'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in the 3rd blocked paragraph in
the 3rd line (page 3, line 17 in L,D.) by striking out the following; "30" and inserting the
following; '^0 60'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in the 3rd blocked paragraph in
the last 2 lines (page 3, lines 17 and 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "modified to
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include only the single top funder" and inserting the following; 'modified to include only
the single top funder omitted'
Amend the bill in section 7 in § 1014 in subsection 2-B in paragraph A in subparagraph
(2) in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 3, lines 27 and 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following:
• 5 "including a promise or agreement to provide money or anything of value whether or Hot
legally enforceable," and inserting the following: 'including a promise or agreement-to
provide money or nnything of value wiiothor or not legally enforceable,'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in paragraph F in the first line
(page 4, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "In" and inserting the following; 'to
The statement rea Hired under this subsection is not required in'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in paragraph F in the first line
(page 4, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "30" and inserting the following: '30
60'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 2-B in paragraph F in the last 2 lines
(page 4, lines 7 and 8 in L,D.) by striking out the following: ", the requirements of this
subsection are satisfied by including the name of the single highest funder only" and
inserting the following: ', the requirements of th is subsection are satiQfied-by inoludiHg-tbe
name of the single highest funder only'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §1014 in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 4, line 23 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: "broadcasting station or cable television" and inserting
the following; 'broadcasting'station or cable television broadcast, cable or satetljte'
Amend the bill in section 22 in subsection 1 in the 13th line (page 9, line 36 in L.D.)
by inserting after the following; "messages" the following: 'with the assistance of mass
distribution technoloev' . . . . :
Amend tlie -bi 11 by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or' section
number to read consecntively.
SUMMARY
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill.
I. It makes a technical correction to continue to include reports filed by ballot question
committees in the prohibition on the use, for any commercial purpose, of information
concerning contributors contained in tliat report.
2. It makes technical adjustments to references to cable television and broadcast
television to include satellite systems in order to reflect the language in the definition of
"public communication" contained in the bill.
3. It changes the requirements for when the top 3 funders statement is necessary for
public communications funded by an entity making an independent expenditure, In current
law, for cable television, broadcast television or Internet video communication 30 seconds
or less in duration, the audible statement may be modified to include only the single top
funder. The amendment increases the communication duration to 60 seconds or less and
removes the requirement that any audible statement be included on such communications.
A written statement is still required.
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4. It also amends the requirements for any public cominunication consisting of an audio
broadcast of 30 seconds or less or a print communication of 20 square inches or less to
increase the audio duration to 60 seconds and to remove the requirement that a statement
including the single highest funder be included on such communications,
5. It also clarifies that, when referring to public communications to influence ballot
question elections, tlie criteria for text messages to clearly and conspicuously state the name
of the person who made or financed tlie expenditure also include the transmission of text
messages with the assistance of mass distribution technology.
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 05,19/25
L.RL-
LD 9 LR 294(02)
An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Disclosure
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment )lY<-
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not requiic
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated
revenue by minor amounts.
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