‘Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §10, is further amended to read:
1. Individuals. An individual may not make contributions to a candidate in support of the candidacy of one person aggregating more than $500 $750 in any election for a gubernatorial candidate or more than $250 $350 in any election for any other candidate. This limitation does not apply to contributions in support of a candidate by that candidate or that candidate's spouse or domestic partner. Beginning December 1, 2010, contribution limits in accordance with this subsection are adjusted every 2 years based on the Consumer Price Index as reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and rounded to the nearest amount divisible by $25. The commission shall post the current contribution limit and the amount of the next adjustment and the date that it will become effective on its publicly accessible website and include this information with any publication to be used as a guide for candidates.
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1015, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §11, is further amended to read:
2. Committees; corporations; associations. A political committee, political action committee, other committee, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization may not make contributions to a candidate in support of the candidacy of one person aggregating more than $500 $750 in any election for a gubernatorial candidate or more than $250 $350 in any election for any other candidate. Beginning December 1, 2010, contribution limits in accordance with this subsection are adjusted every 2 years based on the Consumer Price Index as reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and rounded to the nearest amount divisible by $25. The commission shall post the current contribution limit and the amount of the next adjustment and the date that it will become effective on its publicly accessible website and include this information with any publication to be used as a guide for candidates.
Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§7, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. B, §2, is further amended to read:
A. Of $5 or more in the form of a check or a money order payable to the fund, signed by the contributor and made in support of a candidate;
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §1122, sub-§8, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 465, §3, is further amended to read:
B. For State Senate or State House of Representatives participating candidates, the qualifying period begins January 1st of the election year and ends at 5:00 p.m. on April 15th 20th of that election year unless the candidate is unenrolled, in which case the period ends at 5:00 p.m. on June 2nd of the election year.
Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:
B. For a candidate for the State Senate, at least 150 175 verified registered voters from the candidate's electoral division must support the candidacy by providing a qualifying contribution to that candidate; or
Sec. 7. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§3, ¶C, as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:
C. For a candidate for the State House of Representatives, at least 50 60 verified registered voters from the candidate's electoral division must support the candidacy by providing a qualifying contribution to that candidate.
Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§8, ¶D, as amended by PL 2003, c. 453, §1, is further amended to read:
D. For uncontested legislative general elections, the amount of revenues to be distributed from the fund is 40% 33% of the amount distributed to a participating candidate in a contested general election.’