Testimony
Each legislative session there are a number of bills relating to the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) and other campaign finance reform. The Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs of the Maine State Legislature has jurisdiction over election law and holds hearings to receive testimony on these matters. To see testimony and public comment submitted to the Ethics Commission, click here.
125th Legislature (2011-2012)
- MCCE Testimony before Appropriations Committees on Governor's Budget Proposal, 3/21/2012
- LD 1262, An Act To Increase Penalties for Certain Violations of the Campaign Reports and Financing Laws, 4/29/2011
- LD 1100, An Act To Increase Transparency in Funding of Campaign Advertisements, 4/29/2011
- LD 0856, An Act To Change the Campaign Contribution Limits, 4/29/2011
- LD 1355, An Act To Encourage Transparency in Certain Organizations Involved in Political Campaigns, 4/29/2011
- LD 1054, An Act To Revise the Maine Clean Election Act Regarding Legislative Leadership Positions, 3/28/2011
- LD 0848, Resolve, Directing the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to Study Modifying the Maine Clean Election Act, 3/28/2011
- LD 0814, An Act Relating to Political Action Committees in Maine, 3/28/2011
- LD 0659, An Act to Repeal the Maine Clean Election Laws, 3/28/2011
- LD 0968, An Act To Require Participating Candidates Who Are Principal Officers of Political Action Committees To Give a Percentage of Funds to the Maine Clean Election Fund, 3/28/2011
- LD 0843, An Act To Modernize the Maine Clean Election Act by Allowing for Private Contributions, 3/28/2011
- LD 0820, An Act To Alter the Distribution of Maine Clean Election Act Funding, 3/28/2011
- LD 0726, Resolve, To Reduce Funding to Maine Clean Election Act Candidates, 3/28/2011
- LD 0814, An Act Relating to Political Action Committees in Maine, Ann Luther, 3/28/2011
- LD 0798, An Act To Prohibit Nonresidents from Contributing to Maine Political Campaigns or Candidates, 3/23/2011
- LD 0080, An Act Regarding Maine Clean Election Act Funds for a Candidate without a Primary Opponent, 2/16/2011
- LD 0196, An Act Regarding Unenrolled Candidates under the Maine Clean Election Act, 2/16/2011
- LD 0120, An Act to End Taxpayer-funded Campaigns for Gubernatorial Candidates, 2/16/2011