6/17/15 N.Y. St. Reg. SBE-24-15-00007-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
This is a consensus rule making to repeal section 6214.0; and add new section 6214.0 to Title 9 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Election Law, section 14-114(1)(c)
Subject:
Political Campaign Contribution Limits.
Purpose:
Adjust contribution limits to reflect the consumer price index.
Text of proposed rule:
Section 6214.0 of Subtitle V of Title 9 of the NYCRR is repealed. A new Section 6214.0 of Subtitle V of Title 9 of the NYCRR shall read as follows:
§ 6214.0 Campaign Contribution Limits.
The following limits will apply to campaign contributions until such time as the State Board of Elections adjusts the limits to reflect changes in the consumer price index:
| Previous Limit | Current Limit | Office/Election |
| $6,500.00 | $7,000.00 | State senate primary Statewide primary minimum NYC citywide primary minimum |
| $19,700.00 | $21,100.00 | Statewide primary maximum NYC citywide primary maximum |
| $41,100.00 | $44,000.00 | Statewide general NYC citywide general |
| $10,300.00 | $11,000.00 | State senate general |
| $4,100.00 | $4,400.00 | State assembly primary State assembly general |
| $102,300.00 | $109,600.00 | Party committees |
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Kathleen O'Keefe, New York State Board of Elections, 40 N. Pearl Street, Suite 5, Albany, NY 12207, (518) 474-2063, email:
kathleen.okeefe@elections.ny.govData, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Same as above.
Public comment will be received until:
45 days after publication of this notice.
Consensus Rule Making Determination
No person is likely to object to this proposed rule because it adjusts the political contribution limits to reflect the consumer price index as required by State law.
Job Impact Statement
1. Nature of impact: This proposed rule adjusts the limits for political campaign contributions to reflect the consumer price index and will have no impact on jobs and employment opportunities.
2. Categories and numbers affected: This proposed rule has no negative effects on any category.
3. Regions of adverse impact: This proposed rule has no adverse impact on any region.
4. Minimizing adverse impact: This proposed rule has no adverse impact.
5. (If Applicable) Self-employment opportunities: Not applicable.
6. (If Applicable) Initial review of the rule, pursuant to SAPA section 207 as amended by L.2012, ch. 462: Not applicable.
