| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 310 | LR 1164(01) | |||||
| An Act Regarding Grassroots Lobbying | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Trinward of Waterville | ||||||
| Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Projections 2011-12 | Projections 2012-13 | |||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will require a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $25,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 to modify the electronic filing system to include expenditures on grassroots lobbying and to accommodate the addition of a new reporting entity. These modifications can be accomplished with existing funds in the lobbyist special account. $5,000 of this appropriation will be used to modify the public disclosure website. Although the legislation does not specifically include public disclosure of the reports, this public disclosure is consistent with the Commission's purpose. | ||||||