125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1685		LR 2659(05)
	An Act To Conform Maine Law to Federal Law Regarding Payment of Overtime to Truck Drivers and Driver's Helpers
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-732) H "A" (H-744) to C "A" (H-732)
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill requires the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor to document and report issues related to truck drivers and driver's helpers who are paid other than by an hourly rate.  According to officials at the Department of Labor, the Wage and Hour Division is understaffed for its current workload and additional duties will require staff to work beyond a 40 hour week.  As the bill requires the work to be performed within existing budgeted resources, the division has identified savings from the cancellation of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health and Human Resources that will be used to fund the one-time estimated overtime costs of $10,040 in fiscal year 2012-13 associated with the reporting requirement.