125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 726 LR 1725(01)
Resolve, To Reduce Funding to Maine Clean Election Act Candidates
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. McCormick of Kennebec
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds ($655,538) $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation proposes to reduce the amount distributed to Maine Clean Election Act candidates during the 2012 election cycle to 20% less than the amount distributed during the 2010 election cycle.   This reduction will result in an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation of $655,538 in fiscal year 2011-12 to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices due to reduced payments to qualifying candidates.