131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1610		LR 2470(04)
	An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: No Amendments
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Creates a Class C crime. The current average cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new felony cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.