130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 898		LR 1703(02)
	An Act To Provide Incentives to Unemployed Workers To Become Part of the Caregiver Workforce
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor and Housing
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$46,435	$47,394	$48,383
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$46,435	$47,394	$48,383
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $46,435 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Labor for the costs associated with providing staffing and other support to the Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee through January 1, 2028.  Of this amount, $29,038 is provided for one part-time Labor Program Specialist position and related All Other costs for staffing and other administrative support and $17,397 is provided for one part-time Statistician II position to support the collection of data for the committee.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to be part of the Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. While the bill requires the use of Legislative resources, there will be no additional costs to the Legislature because the bill specifically prohibits Legislative members appointed to the Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee from receiving any per diem or expenses for their attendance at meetings.