127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 92		LR 289(01)
	An Act To Increase the Minimum Wage to $8.00 per Hour
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Bates of Westbrook
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$16,500	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$16,500	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $16,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 for the administrative costs associated with increasing the minimum wage.  Of this amount, $3,500 is for updating the minimum wage poster and other related publications, $5,000 is related to postage costs to distribute the updated poster and publications to all employers in Maine and $8,000 is for travel costs associated with compliance, education and outreach.
	The first step on the lowest salary rate schedule in State Government is $8.43 per hour. Currently there is no one being paid at that level. The increase to $8.00 per hour will not increase salary costs to the State.