An Act to Provide funds
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0013
Committee Amendment CA_A_S291 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi "to S.P. 26, L.D. 13, "An Act to Provide funds 
Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election Materials by the Secretary of State 
and to Reconvene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election 
Materials by the Secretary of State' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §611 in subsection 1 in the last line (page 1, line 12 in 
L.D.) by inse1ting after the following: "purpose.
the following: 'The unexpended balance 
in the fund is limited to $1,500,000.' 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in §611 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page I, I ine 1,4 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "30th" the fol.lowing: 'biennially' 
· Amend the bill in section 1 in §611 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 15 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11$266.000
and inserting the following: '$410,000' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §611 by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. Limitations on transfers; excess funds, Notwithstanding any provision of the law 
to the contrary. if the transfer unde1· subsection 2 or subsection 3 would cause the 
unexpended balance in the fund to exceed the limit established in subsection L the transfer 
must be 1·educed to an amount equal to the difference of $1,500.000 and the unexpended 
balance in the fund on the date of the transfer. By June 30th of each fiscal year. the State 
Controller shall transfer from the fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
any amount in excess of the limit established in subsection 1.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
1Sec. 2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the September 30, 2025 date of 
transfer under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 611, subsection 2, the 
transfer of $4101000 to occur on or befo1•e September 30, 2025 pmsuant to Title 21-A, 
section 611, subsection 2 must occur on or before September 30, 2025 01· the effective date 
of this section, whichever occurs later. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIBE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 26, L.D. 13 { S· J 'l' ~ 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations al'e made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund N485 
Initiative: Creates the Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund with a biennial 
transfe1• of $410,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025M26 
All Other 
$410,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$410,000 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt lette1· or section 
numbe1· to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adjusts the ongoing transfer to the Production and Delive1y of 
Electio1i Materials Fund, established in the bill, from the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund from $266,000 annually to $410,000 biennially. 
It also limits the 
unexpended balance in the new fund to $1,500,000. 
The amendment provides that the biennial transfer of funds from the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund to the new fund and the transfer offunds as a result ofcarrying 
forward and transferring any remaining balances in the Depa1iment of the Secretary of 
State, Bureau of Co1·po1·ations, Elections and Commissions progrnm, General Fund account 
at the end of each fiscal year must be reduced by any amount that would cl'eate an 
unexpended balance in excess of $1,500,000. It also prnvides that by June 30th of each 
fiscal year, the State Controller must transfer from the new fund to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund any amount in excess of $1,500,000. 
The amendment also 1·emoves the section reconvening the working group to study 
polling places at schools. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUffiED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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J· Revised: 06/02/25 LRl-
LD13 
LR44(02) 
An Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Productio.u and Delivery of Election Materials by the 
Secretary of State and to Reco~vene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amend_ed by Committee Amendment ''A' ( $· d- qJ\ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
FY2027-28 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocatio~s 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$410,000 
$410,000 
($410,000) 
$410,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$410,000 
$410,000 
($410,000) 
$410,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The bill creates the Production and Delive1y of Election Materials Fund within the Department of Secretary of State, 
The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds alloc·ation to the Department of Secretary of St~te· of 
$410,000 in fiscal year 2025:26 to support costs associated with the production and delivery of election materials. The 
bill provides for biei;inial transfers from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Fund of $41 O,QOO in 
fiscal year 2025-26 to fund the election materials costs. The bill also provides that if the balance in the Fund exceeds 
$1,500,000 the difference must be transfened to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
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