| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1275 | LR 1257(01) | |||||
| An Act To Promote Workplace Safety and Certainty within the Construction Industry by Authorizing the Workers' Compensation Board To Issue Construction Contractor Certificates | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Watson of Bath | ||||||
| Committee: Labor | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | Projections 2009-10 | Projections 2010-11 | |||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $0 | $344,004 | $333,367 | $343,019 | ||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $0 | $344,004 | $333,367 | $343,019 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| The Workers' Compensation Board will require an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $344,004 in fiscal year 2008-09 for 1 Deputy Counsel position, 1 Abuse Investigator position, 1 Management Analyst position and 1 Administrative Assistant position and related costs associated with issuing construction contractor certificates to persons working in the construction industry who meet certain requirements. | ||||||
| Information provided by the Workers' Compensation Board states that the Board will not be able to absorb the additional ongoing costs of this legislation within existing resources or generate sufficient revenue through a processing fee of up to $50 per applicant. Instead, the Board will need to increase the assessment cap by $344,004 in fiscal year 2008-09, $333,367 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $343,019 in fiscal year 2010-11. | ||||||