125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 726 LR 1725(03)
Resolve, To Reduce Funding to Maine Clean Election Act Candidates
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-253)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds ($245,835) $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation proposes to reduce the amount distributed to Maine Clean Election Act candidates during the 2012 election cycle to 5% less than the amount distributed during the 2010 election cycle.   This reduction will result in an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation of $245,835 in fiscal year 2011-12 to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices due to reduced payments to qualifying candidates.