121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 240
		An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive to the Needs of Today's Workforce
		LR 1502(04)
						Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
		Sponsor: Rep. Smith of Van Buren
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Employment Security Trust Fund		$0	$0	($1,845,000)	($2,560,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment reduces the cost to the Employment Security Trust Fund by $1,845,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $2,560,000 in fiscal year 2006-07.  As amended, this bill includes Other Fund allocations of $2,280,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $2,320,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account within the Department of Labor for the additional cost of providing unemployment benefits, through September 30, 2005, to persons who are not available for full-time work under certain circumstances.
	The State, with a few exceptions, is a direct reimbursement employer and, as such, would experience some increase in unemployment compensation costs if these rules are implemented.  However, there are relatively few part time state employees and the costs, when spread over all agencies, should be able to be absorbed.