Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 19 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶B-1 is enacted to read:
B-1. A member of the Legislature who is employed by a nonprofit corporation may not intentionally solicit or accept a charitable donation from a lobbyist or lobbyist associate on behalf of the Legislator's employer during any period of time in which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment.’
summary
This amendment, which is the minority report, replaces the bill. The amendment limits the prohibition on Legislators' soliciting or accepting donations or contributions on behalf of their employers to Legislators who are employed by nonprofit corporations.