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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1698 |
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LR 1033(02) |
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An Act to
Eliminate Private Donations to the Maine Clean Election Fund |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
| Appropriations/Allocations |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$865,025 |
($1,816,475) |
$722,100 |
($3,776,664) |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
eliminates private donations to the Maine Clean Election Fund (MCEF) and
changes the total distribution amounts for candidates receiving funding under
the Maine Clean Election Act by removing provisions regarding supplemental
distribution amounts and instead providing one-time distributions to
candidates. The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
estimates that the net impact of these changes will require additional
allocations in the MCEF of $865,025 in the fiscal year 2023-24 and
deallocations of $1,816,475 in the fiscal year 2024-25. The MCEF has sufficient resources in the
program to absorb these adjustments. |
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Additional costs
to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue
Services associated with eliminating the income tax checkoff to designate a
donation to the MCEF are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within
existing budgeted resources. |
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