File #: Int 0776-2018    Version: * Name: Pilot program for increasing the public funds cap.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations
On agenda: 4/11/2018
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to a pilot program for increasing the public funds cap
Sponsors: Keith Powers , Ben Kallos, Mark Levine, Justin L. Brannan
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill raises the public funds cap from 55% to 85% for the next special election as a pilot program, and requires a report on the impact of such pilot program.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 776, 2. Int. No. 776, 3. April 11, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-11-18, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 11, 2018

Int. No. 776

By Council Members Powers, Kallos, Levine and Brannan

 

A Local Law in relation to a pilot program for increasing the public funds cap

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1. a. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 3-705 of the administrative code, for the next special election held pursuant to a proclamation issued after the effective date of this local law, the principal committee of a participating candidate may receive public funds pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 3-705 of the administrative code in an amount not to exceed eighty-five percent of the expenditure limitation provided in subdivision one of section 3-706 of the administrative code for the office for which such candidate seeks election.

                     b. No later than three months after the special election in subdivision a of this local law, the campaign finance board shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the distribution of public funds for such special election, including an analysis of any impact such distribution had on such special election and a recommendation on whether such a distribution of public funds should be implemented in future elections.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

BJR

LS 5437

2/28/18  9:00PM