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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1533
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1533
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
	15	+	(GAE)
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10		-	AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE CITIZENS' ELECTION
11		-	PROGRAM.
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	20	+	AN ACT CONCERNING SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE CITIZENS'
	21	+	ELECTION PROGRAM.
12	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	23		Assembly convened:
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15	25		Section 1. Subdivision (25) of section 9-601 of the general statutes is 1
16	26		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
17	27		passage): 3
18	28		(25) "Organization expenditure" means an expenditure by a party 4
19	29		committee, legislative caucus committee or legislative leadership 5
20	30		committee for the benefit of a candidate or candidate committee for: 6
21	31		(A) The preparation, display or mailing or other distribution of a 7
22	32		party candidate listing. As used in this subparagraph, "party candidate 8
23	33		listing" means any communication that meets the following criteria: (i) 9
24	34		The communication lists the name or names of candidates for election 10
25	35		to public office, (ii) the communication is distributed through public 11
26	36		advertising such as broadcast stations, cable television, newspapers or 12
27	37		similar media, or through direct mail, telephone, electronic mail, 13
28	38		publicly accessible sites on the Internet or personal delivery, and (iii) the 14
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29	45		communication is made to promote the success or defeat of any 15
30	46		candidate or slate of candidates seeking the nomination for election, or 16
31	47		election or for the purpose of aiding or promoting the success or defeat 17
32	48		of any referendum question or the success or defeat of any political 18
33		-	party, provided such communication is not a solicitation for or on behalf 19 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	49	+	party, provided such communication is not a solicitation for or on behalf 19
38	50		of a candidate committee; 20
39	51		(B) A document in printed or electronic form, including a party 21
40	52		platform, an electronic page providing merchant account services to be 22
41	53		used by a candidate for the collection of on-line contributions, a copy of 23
42	54		an issue paper, information pertaining to the requirements of this title, 24
43	55		a list of registered voters and voter identification information, which 25
44	56		document is created or maintained by a party committee, legislative 26
45	57		caucus committee or legislative leadership committee for the general 27
46	58		purposes of party or caucus building and is provided (i) to a candidate 28
47	59		who is a member of the party that has established such party committee, 29
48	60		or (ii) to a candidate who is a member of the party of the caucus or leader 30
49	61		who has established such legislative caucus committee or legislative 31
50	62		leadership committee, whichever is applicable; 32
51	63		(C) A campaign event at which (i) campaign materials are present 33
52	64		and food or beverage may be provided, but at which no contribution 34
53	65		shall be received, solicited or bundled, or (ii) a candidate or candidates 35
54	66		are present; or 36
55	67		(D) The retention of the services of an advisor or individual to 37
56	68		provide assistance relating to a candidate's campaign. 38
57	69		Sec. 2. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 9-704 of the general statutes 39
58	70		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 40
59	71		1, 2025): 41
60	72		(b) (1) (A) For elections for the office of Governor or Lieutenant 42
61	73		Governor held in 2026, the aggregate contribution amounts in 43
62	74		subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, shall 44
63	75		be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement Commission not later 45
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64	82		than July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change in the consumer price 46
65	83		index for all urban consumers as published by the United States 47
66	84		Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period 48
67	85		beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2024. 49
68		-	[(b) (1)] (B) For elections for the office of Governor or Lieutenant 50 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	86	+	[(b) (1)] (B) For elections for the office of Governor or Lieutenant 50
73	87		Governor held in [2022] 2030, and thereafter, the aggregate contribution 51
74	88		amounts in subdivision (1) or (2) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of 52
75	89		this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections 53
76	90		Enforcement Commission not later than January 15, [2022] 2029, and 54
77	91		quadrennially thereafter, in accordance with any change in the 55
78	92		consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 56
79	93		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 57
80	94		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 58
81	95		thirty-first in the year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to 59
82	96		be made. 60
83	97		(2) (A) For elections for the office of Attorney General, State 61
84	98		Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State held in 2026, the 62
85	99		aggregate contribution amounts in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 63
86	100		this section shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 64
87	101		Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change 65
88	102		in the consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 66
89	103		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 67
90	104		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 68
91	105		2024. 69
92	106		[(2)] (B) For elections for the office of Attorney General, State 70
93	107		Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State held in [2018] 2030, 71
94	108		and thereafter, the aggregate contribution amounts in subdivision (2) of 72
95	109		subsection (a) of this section shall be adjusted by the State Elections 73
96	110		Enforcement Commission not later than January 15, [2018] 2029, and 74
97	111		quadrennially thereafter, in accordance with any change in the 75
98	112		consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the 76
99	113		United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 77
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100	120		the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 78
101	121		thirty-first in the year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to 79
102	122		be made. 80
103	123		(3) (A) [Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 81
104	124		for] For elections for the office of state senator or state representative 82
105		-	held in [2018, and thereafter] 2026, the aggregate contribution amounts 83 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	125	+	held in [2018, and thereafter] 2026, the aggregate contribution amounts 83
110	126		in subdivision (3) or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, 84
111	127		as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 85
112	128		Commission not later than [January 15, 2018, and biennially thereafter] 86
113	129		July 3, 2025, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 87
114	130		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 88
115	131		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 89
116	132		January 1, 2017, and ending on [December thirty-first in the year 90
117	133		preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made] December 91
118	134		31, 2024. 92
119	135		(B) For elections for the office of state senator or state representative 93
120	136		held in [2024] 2028, and thereafter, the aggregate contribution amounts 94
121	137		in subdivision (3) or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, 95
122	138		as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 96
123	139		Commission not later than January 15, [2024] 2027, and biennially 97
124	140		thereafter, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 98
125	141		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 99
126	142		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 100
127	143		January 1, 2017, and ending on December [31, 2021] thirty-first in the 101
128	144		year preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made. 102
129	145		(c) (1) (A) For elections for the office of Governor, Lieutenant 103
130	146		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 104
131	147		Secretary of the State held in 2026, the two-hundred-fifty-dollar 105
132	148		maximum individual contribution amount in subdivision (1) or (2) of 106
133	149		subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State 107
134	150		Elections Enforcement Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in 108
135	151		accordance with any change in the consumer price index for all urban 109
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136	158		consumers as published by the United States Department of Labor, 110
137	159		Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 111
138	160		2017, and ending on December 31, 2024. 112
139	161		[(c) (1)] (B) For elections for the office of Governor, Lieutenant 113
140	162		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 114
141	163		Secretary of the State held in [2022] 2030, and thereafter, the two-115
142		-	hundred-fifty-dollar maximum individual contribution amount in 116 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	164	+	hundred-fifty-dollar maximum individual contribution amount in 116
147	165		subdivision (1) or (2) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, as 117
148	166		applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement 118
149	167		Commission not later than January 15, [2022] 2029, and quadrennially 119
150	168		thereafter, in accordance with any change in the consumer price index 120
151	169		for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department 121
152	170		of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on 122
153	171		January 1, 2017, and ending on December thirty-first in the year 123
154	172		preceding the year in which said adjustment is to be made. 124
155	173		(2) (A) For elections for the office of state senator or state 125
156	174		representative held in 2026, the two-hundred-fifty-dollar maximum 126
157	175		individual contribution amount in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection 127
158	176		(a) of this section, as applicable, shall be adjusted by the State Elections 128
159	177		Enforcement Commission not later than July 3, 2025, in accordance with 129
160	178		any change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers as 130
161	179		published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 131
162	180		Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending 132
163	181		on December 31, 2024. 133
164	182		[(2)] (B) For elections for the office of state senator or state 134
165	183		representative held in [2020] 2028, and thereafter, the two-hundred-135
166	184		fifty-dollar maximum individual contribution amount in subdivision (3) 136
167	185		or (4) [, as applicable,] of subsection (a) of this section, as applicable, 137
168	186		shall be adjusted by the State Elections Enforcement Commission not 138
169	187		later than January 15, [2020] 2027, and biennially thereafter, in 139
170	188		accordance with any change in the consumer price index for all urban 140
171	189		consumers as published by the United States Department of Labor, 141
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172	196		Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the period beginning on January 1, 142
173	197		2017, and ending on December thirty-first in the year preceding the year 143
174	198		in which said adjustment is to be made. 144
175	199		Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is 145
176	200		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 146
177	201		1, 2028): 147
178		-	(a) (1) (A) A participating major party candidate for nomination to 148 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	202	+	(a) (1) (A) A participating major party candidate for nomination to 148
183	203		the office of Governor in [2026] 2030, or thereafter, may apply to the 149
184	204		State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant from the fund 150
185	205		under the Citizens' Election Program for a convention campaign, 151
186	206		beginning in January of the year preceding the election for said office 152
187	207		and after such candidate files the affidavit under section 9-703 certifying 153
188	208		such candidate's intent to abide by the expenditure limits under said 154
189	209		program. 155
190	210		(B) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 156
191	211		senator or state representative in 2008, or thereafter, or the office of 157
192	212		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, 158
193	213		Secretary of the State or State Treasurer in 2010, or thereafter, may apply 159
194	214		to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant from the 160
195	215		fund under the Citizens' Election Program for a primary campaign, after 161
196	216		the close of the state convention of the candidate's party that is called 162
197	217		for the purpose of choosing candidates for nomination for the office that 163
198	218		the candidate is seeking, if a primary is required under chapter 153, and 164
199	219		(i) said party endorses the candidate for the office that the candidate is 165
200	220		seeking, (ii) the candidate is seeking nomination to the office of 166
201	221		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, 167
202	222		State Treasurer or Secretary of the State or the district office of state 168
203	223		senator or state representative and receives at least fifteen per cent of the 169
204	224		votes of the convention delegates present and voting on any roll-call 170
205	225		vote taken on the endorsement or proposed endorsement of a candidate 171
206	226		for the office the candidate is seeking, or (iii) the candidate circulates a 172
207	227		petition and obtains the required number of signatures for filing a 173
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208	234		candidacy for nomination for (I) the office of Governor, Lieutenant 174
209	235		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 175
210	236		Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator or state 176
211	237		representative, pursuant to section 9-400, or (II) the municipal office of 177
212	238		state senator or state representative, pursuant to section 9-406, 178
213	239		whichever is applicable. 179
214	240		(C) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall make any 180
215	241		such grants to participating candidates in accordance with the 181
216		-	provisions of subsections (d) to (g), inclusive, of this section. 182 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	242	+	provisions of subsections (d) to (g), inclusive, of this section. 182
221	243		(2) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 183
222	244		senator or state representative in 2008, or thereafter, or the office of 184
223	245		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State or 185
224	246		State Treasurer in 2010, or thereafter, may apply to the State Elections 186
225	247		Enforcement Commission for a grant from the fund under the Citizens' 187
226	248		Election Program for a general election campaign: 188
227	249		(A) After the close of the state or district convention or municipal 189
228	250		caucus, convention or town committee meeting, whichever is 190
229	251		applicable, of the candidate's party that is called for the purpose of 191
230	252		choosing candidates for nomination for the office that the candidate is 192
231	253		seeking, if (i) said party endorses said candidate for the office that the 193
232	254		candidate is seeking and no other candidate of said party files a 194
233	255		candidacy with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 195
234	256		provisions of section 9-400 or 9-406, whichever is applicable, (ii) the 196
235	257		candidate is seeking election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant 197
236	258		Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or 198
237	259		Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator or state 199
238	260		representative and receives at least fifteen per cent of the votes of the 200
239	261		convention delegates present and voting on any roll-call vote taken on 201
240	262		the endorsement or proposed endorsement of a candidate for the office 202
241	263		the candidate is seeking, no other candidate for said office at such 203
242	264		convention either receives the party endorsement or said percentage of 204
243	265		said votes for said endorsement or files a certificate of endorsement with 205
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244	272		the Secretary of the State in accordance with the provisions of section 9-206
245	273		388 or a candidacy with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 207
246	274		provisions of section 9-400, and no other candidate for said office 208
247	275		circulates a petition and obtains the required number of signatures for 209
248	276		filing a candidacy for nomination for said office pursuant to section 9-210
249	277		400, (iii) the candidate is seeking election to the office of Governor, 211
250	278		Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State 212
251	279		Treasurer or Secretary of the State or the district office of state senator 213
252	280		or state representative, circulates a petition and obtains the required 214
253	281		number of signatures for filing a candidacy for nomination for said 215
254		-	office pursuant to section 9-400 and no other candidate for said office at 216 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	282	+	office pursuant to section 9-400 and no other candidate for said office at 216
259	283		the state or district convention either receives the party endorsement or 217
260	284		said percentage of said votes for said endorsement or files a certificate 218
261	285		of endorsement with the Secretary of the State in accordance with the 219
262	286		provisions of section 9-388 or a candidacy with the Secretary of the State 220
263	287		in accordance with the provisions of section 9-400, or (iv) the candidate 221
264	288		is seeking election to the municipal office of state senator or state 222
265	289		representative, circulates a petition and obtains the required number of 223
266	290		signatures for filing a candidacy for nomination for the office the 224
267	291		candidate is seeking pursuant to section 9-406 and no other candidate 225
268	292		for said office at the caucus, convention or town committee meeting 226
269	293		either receives the party endorsement or files a certification of 227
270	294		endorsement with the town clerk in accordance with the provisions of 228
271	295		section 9-391; 229
272	296		(B) After any primary held by such party for nomination for said 230
273	297		office, if the Secretary of the State declares that the candidate is the party 231
274	298		nominee in accordance with the provisions of section 9-440; 232
275	299		(C) In the case of a minor party candidate, after the nomination of 233
276	300		such candidate is certified and filed with the Secretary of the State 234
277	301		pursuant to section 9-452; or 235
278	302		(D) In the case of a petitioning party candidate, after approval by the 236
279	303		Secretary of the State of such candidate's nominating petition pursuant 237
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280	310		to section 9-453o. 238
281	311		(3) A participating candidate for nomination to the office of state 239
282	312		senator or state representative at a special election in 2008, or thereafter, 240
283	313		may apply to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant 241
284	314		from the fund under the Citizens' Election Program for a general 242
285	315		election campaign after the close of the district convention or municipal 243
286	316		caucus, convention or town committee meeting of the candidate's party 244
287	317		that is called for the purpose of choosing candidates for nomination for 245
288	318		the office that the candidate is seeking. 246
289	319		(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this 247
290		-	subsection, no participating candidate for nomination or election who 248 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	320	+	subsection, no participating candidate for nomination or election who 248
295	321		changes the candidate's status as a major party, minor party or 249
296	322		petitioning party candidate or becomes a candidate of a different party, 250
297	323		after filing the [affidavit required under section 9-703] grant application 251
298	324		under this section, shall be eligible to [apply for a grant] receive 252
299	325		additional grant funds under the Citizens' Election Program for such 253
300	326		candidate's primary campaign for such nomination or general election 254
301	327		campaign for such election. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 255
302	328		apply in the case of a candidate who is nominated by more than one 256
303	329		party and does not otherwise change the candidate's status as a major 257
304	330		party, minor party or petitioning party candidate. 258
305	331		(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, no candidate 259
306	332		may apply to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a grant 260
307	333		from the fund under the Citizens' Election Program if such candidate 261
308	334		has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, in a court of 262
309	335		competent jurisdiction, any (A) criminal offense under this title unless 263
310	336		at least eight years have elapsed from the date of the conviction or plea 264
311	337		or the completion of any sentence, whichever date is later, without a 265
312	338		subsequent conviction of or plea to another such offense, or (B) a felony 266
313	339		related to the individual's public office, other than an offense under this 267
314	340		title in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 268
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315	347		Sec. 4. Subsection (d) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is 269
316	348		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 270
317	349		passage): 271
318	350		(d) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (g) of this 272
319	351		section, the commission shall review the application, determine whether 273
320	352		[(1)] (A) the candidate committee for the applicant has received the 274
321	353		required qualifying contributions, [(2)] (B) in the case of an application 275
322	354		for a grant from the fund for a convention campaign, the applicant has 276
323	355		met the applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for 277
324	356		applying for such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections 278
325	357		(b) and (c) of this section, [(3)] (C) in the case of an application for a grant 279
326	358		from the fund for a primary campaign, the applicant has met the 280
327		-	applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for applying for 281 Substitute Bill No. 1533
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	359	+	applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for applying for 281
332	360		such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) 282
333	361		of this section, [(4)] (D) in the case of an application for a grant from the 283
334	362		fund for a general election campaign, the applicant has met the 284
335	363		applicable condition under subsection (a) of this section for applying for 285
336	364		such grant and complied with the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) 286
337	365		of this section, and [(5)] (E) in the case of an application by a minor party 287
338	366		or petitioning party candidate for a grant from the fund for a general 288
339	367		election campaign, the applicant qualifies as an eligible minor party 289
340	368		candidate or an eligible petitioning party candidate, whichever is 290
341	369		applicable. 291
342	370		(2) (A) If the commission approves an application, the commission 292
343	371		shall determine the amount of the grant payable to the candidate 293
344	372		committee for the applicant pursuant to section 9-705 from the fund, and 294
345	373		notify the State Comptroller and the candidate of such candidate 295
346	374		committee of such amount. 296
347	375		(B) (i) If the timing of the commission's approval of the grant for a 297
348	376		convention campaign in relation to the commission's consumer price 298
349	377		index adjustment under subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 9-299
350		-	705 is such that the commission cannot yet determine the final amount 300
351		-	of the convention campaign grant, the commission shall approve the 301
352		-	unadjusted initial amount. The commission shall then authorize the 302
353		-	payment of any remaining portion of the convention campaign grant 303
354		-	after such adjustment has been made. 304
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	385	+	the convention campaign grant, the commission shall approve the lesser 301
	386	+	initial amount. The commission shall then authorize the payment of the 302
	387	+	remaining portion of the convention campaign grant after such 303
	388	+	adjustment has been made. 304
355	389		(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (B)(i) of this 305
356	390		subdivision, the candidate committee of an applicant who submits an 306
357	391		application prior to July 3, 2025, shall only be approved by the 307
358		-	commission to receive payment of the ~~unadjusted~~ amount described in 308
359		-	~~said~~ subparagraph. 309
	392	+	commission to receive payment of the lesser amount described in said 308
	393	+	subparagraph. 309
360	394		(C) If the timing of the commission's approval of the grant for a 310
361	395		primary campaign or general election campaign in relation to the 311
362	396		Secretary of the State's determination of ballot status is such that the 312
363		-	commission cannot determine whether the qualified candidate 313 Substitute Bill No. 1533
364		-
365		-
366		-	LCO 11 of 11
367		-
	397	+	commission cannot determine whether the qualified candidate 313
368	398		committee is entitled to the applicable full initial grant for the primary 314
369	399		or election or the applicable partial grant for the primary or election, as 315
370	400		the case may be, the commission shall approve the lesser applicable 316
371	401		partial initial grant. The commission shall then authorize the payment 317
372	402		of the remaining portion of the applicable primary campaign or general 318
373	403		election campaign grant after the commission has knowledge of the 319
374	404		circumstances regarding the ballot status of the opposing candidates in 320
375	405		such primary or election. 321
376	406		(D) Not later than thirty days following notification by the 322
377	407		commission in the case of a convention campaign grant, or not later than 323
378	408		two business days following notification by the commission in the case 324
379	409		of any other grant, the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the 325
380	410		State Treasurer for payment of any such approved amount to the 326
381	411		qualified candidate committee from the fund. 327
382	412		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
383	413		sections:
384	414
385	415		Section 1 from passage 9-601(25)
386	416		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 9-704(b) and (c)
	417	+	Raised Bill No. 1533
	418	+
	419	+
	420	+
	421	+	LCO No. 6599 12 of 12
	422	+
387	423		Sec. 3 January 1, 2028 9-706(a)
388	424		Sec. 4 from passage 9-706(d)
389	425
390		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
391		-	Section 4(d)(2)(B)(i) was rewritten for clarity; and in Section
392		-	4(d)(2)(B)(ii), "lesser amount" was changed to "unadjusted amount" for
393		-	accuracy.
	426	+	Statement of Purpose:
	427	+	To (1) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events
	428	+	at which a candidate or candidates are present, (2) move the timing of
	429	+	the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution
	430	+	amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are
	431	+	required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than
	432	+	July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year
	433	+	for elections held in subsequent cycles, (3) beginning with the 2030
	434	+	election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for
	435	+	convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year
	436	+	preceding the election, (4) provide that candidates who change their
	437	+	party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive
	438	+	additional grant funds, and (5) address approvals of grant applications
	439	+	in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.
394	440
395		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	441	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	442	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	443	+	underlined.]
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