124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 921 LR 726(01)
An Act To Eliminate Maine Clean Election Act Funding for Gubernatorial Candidates
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Davis of Cumberland
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
2009-10 2010-11 Projections 2011-12 Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds ($3,600,000) ($1,800,000) $0 $0
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds ($81,250) $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Eliminating Maine Clean Election Act funding for gubernatorial candidates would result in an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices of $3,600,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $1,800,000 in fiscal year 2010-11.  It would also result in a reduction in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $81,250 in fiscal year 2009-10 from reduced qualifying contributions.
This bill does not address the $2,000,000 transfer from the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund that occurs every January 1 per Title 21-A, c. 14, section 1124.