131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 301 LR 750(01)
An Act to Exempt Employers from Providing Earned Paid Leave for Certain Employees
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Poirier of Skowhegan
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $71,259 $99,479 $102,856 $106,355
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $71,259 $99,479 $102,856 $106,355
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor will require a General Fund appropriation of $71,259 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $99,479 in fiscal year 2024-25 for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related All Other costs associated with investigating and resolving an anticipated increase in the number of complaints of alleged violations as a result of exempting certain employees from the earned paid sick leave law.  This estimate assumes a start date of October 1, 2023.
Any penalty assessed by the Department of Labor pursuant to Title 26, section 637, subsection 8 will be credited to the General Fund.  The increase in General Fund revenue from these penalties is not estimated at this time.