125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1054 LR 1696(03)
An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium savings - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation could result in Other Special Revenue Funds savings due to decreased payments to qualified candidates.  This analysis assumes a certain number of candidates who would otherwise run as Maine Clean Election Act candidates will opt out of the program in order to establish a political action committee and accept more than $10,000 in contributions.  During the 2010 election cycle, $334,000 in Maine Clean Election Funds was paid to candidates who established leadership political action committees.