An Act To Establish New Monetary Caps for Legislative Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§8-C, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 1, §25, is amended to read:
(1) The initial distribution of revenues is $20,000 $13,333 per candidate;
(2) For each increment of 45 additional qualifying contributions a candidate collects and submits pursuant to subsection 8-E, not to exceed a total of 360 additional qualifying contributions, the supplemental distribution of revenues to that candidate is $5,000 $3,333; and
(3) The total amount of revenues distributed for a contested general election may not exceed $60,000 $40,000 per candidate.
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§8-D, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 1, §25, is amended to read:
(1) The initial distribution of revenues is $5,000 $3,333 per candidate;
(2) For each increment of 15 additional qualifying contributions a candidate collects and submits pursuant to subsection 8-E, not to exceed a total of 120 additional qualifying contributions, the supplemental distribution of revenues to that candidate is $1,250 $833; and
(3) The total amount of revenues distributed for a contested general election may not exceed $15,000 $10,000 per candidate.
SUMMARY
This bill decreases by 1/3 the amount of the distribution from the Maine Clean Election Fund a participating candidate running for State Senator or State Representative may receive under the Maine Clean Election Act.