126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1309		LR 1748(03)
	An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($4,500,000)	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($3,125,000)	($1,225,000)	$331,945	($323,875)
Revenue
	General Fund		$4,500,000	$0	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($4,574,000)	($42,000)	$44,543	($6,482)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This floor amendment eliminates Maine Clean Election Fund distributions for gubernatorial candidates.  The incremental impact compared to the committee amendment is an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation of $3,125,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,225,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices for reduced payments.  Other Special Revenue Funds revenue will decrease by $74,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $42,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 from reduced qualifying contributions.  Additionally, the commission will not require the revenue transfer from the General Fund of $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14.