121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 1380
An Act To Promote Safety and Fair Labor Practices for Forestry Workers
LR 0266(02)
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new civil violations
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.  However, the time associated with conducing the additional inspections required in this legislation may reduce the amount of time available to conduct other occupational safety and health inspections.  The impact can not be determined at this time.
Additional costs associated with enforcing this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources.
Additional costs to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety to provide technical services if requested by the Department of Labor can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.