| SP0612 LD 1774 |
Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature S "D", Filing Number S-400, Sponsored by KATZ
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LR 2682 Item 8 |
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| Bill Tracking, Additional Documents | Chamber Status | ||
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following:
‘Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§2, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, are amended to read:
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 11 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 11. Resolve 2011, c. 89 is repealed.
Sec. 12. Distributions for the 2012 and 2014 primary and general election cycles. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1125, subsection 8-A, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall distribute the following amounts to candidates for the Legislature for the 2012 and 2014 election cycles certified as Maine Clean Election Act candidates under Title 21-A, chapter 14:
1. For a candidate for the State House of Representatives:
2. For a candidate for the State Senate:
Sec. 13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
Initiative: Allocates payments to candidates based upon repealing Resolve 2011, chapter 89, which reduced the amount distributed during the 2012 election cycle to 5% less than the amount distributed during the 2010 election cycle.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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All Other
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$245,835 | $0 |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $245,835 | $0 |
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
Initiative: Reduction in payments to candidates from eliminating matching funds.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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All Other
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($473,001) | ($927,880) |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | ($473,001) | ($927,880) |
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
Initiative: Adjusts payments to candidates as a result of adjusting distributions during the 2012 and 2014 election cycles.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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All Other
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($216,985) | $234,356 |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | ($216,985) | $234,356 |
| ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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($444,151) | ($693,524) |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | ($444,151) | ($693,524) |
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
Under current law, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices determines distribution amounts for candidates by looking at certain factors, including campaign expenditures from the Maine Clean Election Fund from the 2 previous election cycles. This amendment repeals the requirement that distributions during the 2012 election cycle must be reduced by 5% from the amounts distributed during the 2010 election cycle. This amendment provides a set amount for distributions for the 2012 and 2014 election cycles, including $1,500 for candidates for the State House of Representatives and $6,000 for candidates for the State Senate in a contested election during the primary election cycle, which will be used when determining future distributions, and maintains the single distribution proposal included in the bill. The amendment also doubles the amount of seed money contributions legislative candidates may receive. It replaces the appropriations and allocations section of the bill.