Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1008, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. J, §1, is further amended to read:

6. Enhanced monitoring. To provide for enhanced monitoring and enforcement of election practices and the electronic submission of reports and computerized tracking of campaign, election and lobbying information under the commission's jurisdiction.

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §1009 is enacted to read:

§1009.__Recommendations to Legislature

Following a general election, the commission may solicit suggestions for improving campaign financing and reporting and the administration of the other areas within the commission's jurisdiction.__The commission may submit legislation within 90 days of the general election.

Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §1015, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 529, §1, is amended to read:

B. The Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer or the staff or agent of the Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer may not intentionally solicit or accept a contribution from a lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer during any period of time in which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment, except for a qualifying contribution as defined under Title 21-A, section 1122, subsection 7. A lobbyist, lobbyist associate or employer may not intentionally give, offer or promise a contribution, other than a qualifying contribution, to the Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer or the staff or agent of the Governor, a member of the Legislature or any constitutional officer during any time in which the Legislature is convened before final adjournment. These prohibitions apply to direct and indirect solicitation, acceptance, giving, offering and promising, whether through a political action committee, political committee, political party or otherwise.

Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §317, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A. Electronic filing.__Beginning January 1, 2006, a lobbyist shall file monthly session reports under subsection 1 and annual reports under subsection 2 through an electronic filing system developed by the commission.__The commission may