130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1754 LR 2387(03)
An Act To Modify the Reporting Requirements for Major Contributors to Ballot Question Campaigns and To Make a Technical Change to the Campaign Finance Laws
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-439)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $9,616 $0 $0 $0
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.  The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill amends the laws regarding the reporting criteria that contributors to a political action committee or ballot question committee for the purpose of influencing a ballot question must use to file a statement with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The Commission has indicated that these modifications necessitate, and the bill includes, a one-time allocation of $9,616 for the programming costs to update the electronic filing system.