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Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$1,700,000" and inserting the following: '$700,000'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Allocates $700,000 to allow expenditure of funds transferred from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund to cover an anticipated increase in disbursements to gubernatorial candidates for the November 2018 election.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$700,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$700,000	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the appropriation to the Maine Clean Election Fund proposed in the bill from $1,700,000 to $700,000.
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