123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1275 LR 1257(02)
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 Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
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
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $344,004 to the Workers' Compensation Board 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. 
The Workers' Compensation Board estimates the revenue generated by the $50 per applicant processing fee will be approximately $45,000 per year. Since this revenue will not be sufficient to support the additional costs of this ongoing legislation and the Workers' Compensation Board will not be able to absorb the additional costs within existing resources, the Board will need to increase the assessment cap by $299,004 in fiscal year 2008-09, $288,367 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $298,019 in fiscal year 2010-11.