123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1724 LR 2295(01)
An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Speaker Cummings of Portland
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $15,000 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Increasing the number of qualifying contributions required from gubernatorial candidates will increase revenue collected for the Maine Clean Election Fund.  Assuming that there will be 4 gubernatorial candidates in the 2010 general election, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices estimates that the revenue increase will be $15,000 in fiscal year 2009-10.