130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 886 LR 1623(02)
Resolve, To Encourage Employment in the Direct Care Workforce
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $500,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $500,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $500,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 to the Employment Services Activity program within the Department of Labor to contract with a media consulting firm to design and implement a statewide multimedia campaign that promotes direct care worker jobs as a career choice.
Any additional costs to the Departments of Economic and Community Development and Health and Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.